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stationer Definition

sta·tioner (stā′s̸hə nər)

noun

  1. Obsolete a bookseller or publisher
  2. a person who sells office supplies, greeting cards, some books, etc.

Etymology: ME stacionere < ML stationarius, tradesman with a fixed station or shop (by contrast with a peddler) < L, stationary

stationer Usage Examples

Possessives

  • shop: There, a few doors away from the mosque, was a small stationer's shop which sold European papers.

Converse of object

  • fly: Itinerant bands bang and blow their loudest; organ boys grind monotonously; ballad singers or flying stationers make roaring proclamations of their wares.

Adjective modifier

  • wholesale: W. H. Hayden, wholesale stationers, founded in 1829 in Paternoster Row, London, moved to no.
  • legal: A list of legal stationers can usually be found in ' Yellow Pages ' .
  • local: My first job was working as a cashier in my local stationers for 2.50 an hour.
  • good: There are two types of Will packs, which can be obtained from most good stationers.
  • most: Small paper shredders can be brought for as little as £ 5 in most stationers.
  • independent: OyezStraker has grown to become the UK's largest independent contract stationer, with a turnover of £ 160 million.

Modifies a noun

  • shop: In 1892, Wareham opened a booksellers and stationers shop in Beach Road.

Noun used with modifier

  • law: Your solicitor will have these forms or you can buy them from law stationers.
  • street: Most scrapbooks available from high street stationers are generally unsuitable for long term protection purposes.
  • wedding: Stationery for an Occasion Contact, ordering and product details from this Dorset based wedding stationers.
  • specialist: Large suppliers will offer you the widest choice while specialist stationers can give you a more personal product.
  • contract: OyezStraker has grown to become the UK's largest independent contract stationer, with a turnover of £ 160 million.