Sunday, 6 September 2020

Homonyms - Stable (As a Noun and Adjective)

 

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.

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