stationery

stationery — noun

1. everyday items like pens, notebooks, printer paper, and envelopes that people ne

1.名詞A2
釋義

everyday items like pens, notebooks, printer paper, and envelopes that people need for written tasks at school, in an office, or at home

例句

Before school started, Diya bought a lot of stationery from the shop near her house.

collocation: buy stationery

The office manager ordered more stationery after the team ran out of printer paper.

collocation: order more stationery

同義詞
  • writing supplies

    a broader everyday term; covers the same items plus notebooks and folders

  • office supplies

    wider scope — includes non-writing items like tape, staplers, and printer toner

  • paper goods

    narrower — focuses on paper-based items only

文法句型

a lot of stationery

some stationery

stationery + noun (e.g. stationery shop)

用法筆記

Stationery is an uncountable noun. You say 'some stationery', 'a lot of stationery', or 'a piece of stationery', but never 'a stationery' or 'stationeries'.

常見錯誤

❌The car remained stationery at the red light.
✅The car remained stationary at the red light.
💡'stationary' (with 'a') means not moving; 'stationery' (with 'e') means writing supplies.

2. high-quality paper sheets sold together with envelopes that match, designed for

2.名詞B1
釋義

high-quality paper sheets sold together with envelopes that match, designed for writing personal letters or notes by hand

例句

Andrés bought a box of blue stationery to write thank-you notes after his wedding.

countable: a box of stationery

The elderly woman had beautiful stationery that she used only for letters to her grandchildren.

同義詞
  • letter paper

    refers only to the paper, not the envelopes

  • correspondence set

    slightly more formal; emphasises the matching set of paper and envelopes

  • note cards

    smaller folded cards for short messages, distinct from letter sheets

文法句型

a stationery set

a piece of stationery

stationery + matching envelopes

用法筆記

In this sense, stationery usually refers to a complete set of paper and envelopes. It is still typically uncountable ('some beautiful stationery'), but you may hear it used countably when talking about different designs ('several stationery sets').

常見錯誤

❌She bought stationery for the whole office.' (when referring to letter paper)
✅She bought a stationery set for her thank-you notes.
💡sense 2 is specifically about quality letter-writing paper and matching envelopes, not general office supplies.