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stationery

/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/

Meanings
noun
Writing materials, envelopes, office materials

Examples :

"When school finished, he threw all of his stationery away, as he no longer had any need for pencils and exercise books."
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Related Words

Illustration books

books noun

/bʊks/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration envelopes

envelopes noun

/ˈɛnvəloʊps/ /ˈɑːnvəloʊps/

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

"My sister used brightly colored envelopes to mail her thank-you notes to her friends. "

Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration writing

writing noun

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

"My son's writing homework included practicing cursive letters. "

Illustration finished

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration threw

threw verb

/θɹuː/

To change place.

"The student threw his old backpack away and replaced it with a new one. "

Illustration pencils

pencils noun

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

A paintbrush.

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "

Illustration longer

longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration exercise

exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."