stationary

[ stey-shuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. standing still; not moving.
2. having a fixed position; not movable.
3. established in one place; not itinerant or migratory.
4. remaining in the same condition or state; not changing:

   The market price has remained stationary for a week.

5. geostationary.

noun

, plural sta·tion·ar·ies.

1. a person or thing that is stationary.

stationary

/ ˈsteɪʃənərɪ /

adjective

1. not moving; standing still
2. not able to be moved
3. showing no change

   the doctors said his condition was stationary

4. tending to remain in one place

Usage

See stationery

Derived Forms

• ˈstationarily, adverb
• ˈstationariness, noun

Other Words From

• non·station·ary adjective noun plural nonstationaries
• quasi-station·ary adjective
• un·station·ary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stationary¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word statiōnārius. See station, -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of stationary¹

C15: from Latin statiōnārius , from statiō station

Example Sentences

Hitachi says these batteries can recharge while the train is travelling on electrified tracks, or in 10-15 minutes while stationary.

From BBC

It was initially said that a service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth hit a stationary train which was travelling from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury.

From BBC

David Tudor Evans, 66, was travelling on a train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth when it crashed into a stationary train on 21 October near Llanbrynmair, Powys.

From BBC

Zemeckis maintains the frames-within-frames conceit as a transitional flourish in the film version of “Here,” but the plot itself is more about jumping around in time while maintaining the stationary camera.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the UK's most high-profile train accidents of last year was in September 2023, when the Flying Scotsman collided with stationary carriages at Aviemore Station in the Scottish Highlands, injuring two people.

From BBC

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static