stationary

/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

adj 3noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

over

VERB + STATIONARY

appeared, bounced, remained, remains, ride, train

STATIONARY + NOUN

bicycle, lorry, players, vehicle

PREP.

in, out, up

adj

Not moving.

The train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track.

Incapable of being moved.

Unchanging.

noun

One who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

As also, that then they [the planets] are Stationaries in their houses which be in the middle points of the latitudes, which they cal eclipticks.

Misspelling of stationery.

The train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track.

Wiktionary

As also, that then they [the planets] are Stationaries in their houses which be in the middle points of the latitudes, which they cal eclipticks.

Wiktionary

The population remains stationary.

Tatoeba · #270350

Let's have a moment of silence for all those who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride the stationary bicycle.

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The albatross appeared to be stationary in the air.

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Ziri jumped out of the stationary vehicle and began to flee.

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i Register

In some senses, stationary is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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