Nouns Starting With STA

Here's the list of all the 637 Nouns Starting With STA in the English Language.

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state
1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
2. the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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start
1. the beginning of anything
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
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staff
1. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
2. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
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standard
1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
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status
1. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
2. a state at a particular time
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star
1. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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statement
1. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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stay
1. continuing or remaining in a place or state
2. the state of inactivity following an interruption
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statistics
1. a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
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starting
1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
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station
1. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
2. proper or designated social situation
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stage
1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
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stand
1. a support or foundation
2. the position where a thing or person stands
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static
1. a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
2. angry criticism
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standing
1. social or financial or professional status or reputation
2. an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
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stable
1. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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stainless
1. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
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stability
1. the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
2. a stable order (especially of society)
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stack
1. an orderly pile
2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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stadium
1. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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stamp
1. the distinctive form in which a thing is made
2. a type or class
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starter
1. an electric motor for starting an engine
2. a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
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statute
1. an act passed by a legislative body
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startup
1. the act of setting in operation
2. the act of starting a new operation or practice
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stationery
1. paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
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stays
1. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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stake
1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
2. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
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statue
1. a sculpture representing a human or animal
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stairs
1. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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stakes
1. the money risked on a gamble
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stain
1. a soiled or discolored appearance
2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
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stance
1. standing posture
2. a rationalized mental attitude
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standby
1. something that can be relied on when needed
2. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
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stacks
1. a large number or amount
2. storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
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stakeholder
1. someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
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stag
1. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
2. adult male deer
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staging
1. the production of a drama on the stage
2. a system of scaffolds
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statistic
1. a datum that can be represented numerically
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stabilization
1. the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
2. the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
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stall
1. a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
2. small area set off by walls for special use
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stair
1. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
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standardization
1. the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
2. the imposition of standards or regulations
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stare
1. a fixed look with eyes open wide
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staple
1. (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
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staining
1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
2. the act of spotting or staining something
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statesman
1. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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standpoint
1. a mental position from which things are viewed
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stab
1. a sudden sharp feeling
2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
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stalls
1. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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starch
1. a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
2. a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
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stash
1. a secret store of valuables or money
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stallion
1. uncastrated adult male horse
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stamina
1. enduring strength and energy
2. the male reproductive organ of a flower
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stardust
1. a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality
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stalker
1. someone who walks with long stiff strides
2. someone who stalks game
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staircase
1. a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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starship
1. a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
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starving
1. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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starvation
1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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stalking
1. a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
2. the act of following prey stealthily
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starlight
1. the light of the stars
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stabilizer
1. a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
2. airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
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stature
1. high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
2. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
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stalk
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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stairway
1. a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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stampede
1. a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
2. a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
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stacker
1. a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
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staphylococcus
1. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
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standoff
1. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
2. the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
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starfish
1. echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
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stanza
1. a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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standardisation
1. the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
2. the imposition of standards or regulations
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starboard
1. the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
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stapler
1. a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
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stagnation
1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
2. inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
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stardom
1. the status of being acknowledged as a star
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starling
1. gregarious birds native to the Old World
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stateroom
1. a guest cabin
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statistician
1. a mathematician who specializes in statistics
2. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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stabilisation
1. the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
2. the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
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statuary
1. statues collectively
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standstill
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
2. an interruption of normal activity
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stagecoach
1. a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
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staffer
1. an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
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stanhope
1. a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
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starlet
1. a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star
2. a small star
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stalling
1. a tactic used to mislead or delay
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stave
1. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
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stalemate
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
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stalwart
1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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statics
1. the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
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statin
1. a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
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stargazer
1. someone indifferent to the busy world
2. a physicist who studies astronomy
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stator
1. mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
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stasis
1. an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
2. inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
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stamper
1. a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)
2. someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
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stagger
1. an unsteady uneven gait
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stairwell
1. a vertical well around which there is a stairway
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stargazing
1. observation of the stars
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starches
1. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
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startle
1. a sudden involuntary movement
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statuette
1. a small carved or molded figure
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stater
1. any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece
2. a resident of a particular state or group of states
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staph
1. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
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stadia
1. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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stabiliser
1. a device for making something stable
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stagecraft
1. skill in writing or staging plays
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staggers
1. a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
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stank
1. A smell of genitals or sex
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