stationary vs. stationery

stationary

 

stationary  adjective

(not moving; static)

  • The escalator is stationary; we need to walk up it.
  • A van crashed into a stationary car.
  • The traffic remained stationary for half an hour.
  • The population stayed nearly stationary for years.

 

stationery  noun

(materials used for writing)

  • My father bought me a lot of stationery supplies.
  • I want to go to the stationery store to buy some paper and pens.

 

 

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