stationer

sta·tion·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stey-shuh-ner]
- /ˈsteɪ ʃə nər/
- /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-shuh-ner]
- /ˈsteɪ ʃə nər/

Definitions of stationer word

noun stationer a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink. 1
noun stationer Archaic. a bookseller. a publisher. 1
noun stationer shop that sells writing materials 1
noun stationer person who sells writing materials 1
countable noun stationer A stationer is a person who sells paper, envelopes, pens, and other equipment used for writing. 0
noun stationer a person who sells stationery or a shop where stationery is sold 0

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Origin of stationer

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English stacio(u)ner < Medieval Latin statiōnārius, noun use of the adj.: stationary, i.e., pertaining to dealers with permanent shops as distinguished from itinerant vendors

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Parts of speech for Stationer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stationer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stationer usage trend in Literature

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