1. (adj) - firmly fixed or unlikely to move or change.
- After several part-time jobs, John finally has a stable job in a hotel.
- Sally's family was relieved to learn that she was in a stable (=unlikely to get worse) condition following her operation.
2. (noun) - a building where horses or cattle are kept.
- Randy was busy cleaning the stable when his friends arrived.
- The horses in the stable look well-fed.
