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Texas is a state in the U.S.

( POLITICS ) a country and its government Many social programs are run by the state.

the States [ plural ] (informal) the United States

State 2 О / steit / verb ( states , stat - ing , stat ed )

to say or write something, especially officially I stated in my letter that I was looking for a job.

state . ment & / 'steitmsnt/ noun [ count ]

something that you say or write, especially officially

The driver made a statement to the police about the

accident.

states • man / ' steitsmsn / noun [ count ]

( plural states - men / ' steitsmsn / )

( POLITICS ) a politician with a lot of experience who the public respects

stat • ic / ' stretik / noun [ noncount ] ( physics )

sudden noises on a radio or television, caused by electricity in the atmosphere

Change the station — there's too much static on this one.

( also stat - ic e - lec - tric - i - ty / _lst®tik ilek' trissti / ) electricity that collects on the surface of something

My hair gets full of static when I brush it.

Sta .tion © / 'steijn/ noun [ count ]

a place where trains stop so that people can get on and off; the train station

a place where buses start and end their trips the bus station

a building for some special work

the police station ♦ the fire station ♦ a gas station

a television or radio company

sta • tion • ar • y / ' steijh^eri / adjective

not moving; a stationary vehicle

sta • tion • er • y / ' steirn^eri / noun [noncount]

paper, pens, and other things that you use for writing

folders

notebook

ballpoint pen

pencil

I

stationery

paper clips

I

highlighter

stapler staples pencil sharpener glue

sta • tion wag • on / ' steijn iwregsn / noun

[count] .

station wagon

a long car with a door at the back and space behind the back seat for carrying things

stat • is • ti • cian awl / ,stretistijn / noun

[ count ]

a person who studies or works with statistics

sta • tis • ticsAWL| / sta 'tistiks / noun [ plural ]

( MATH )

numbers that give information about something Statistics show that women live longer than men.

the science of studying and collecting these numbers I'm taking a statistics course in college.

►sta • tis • ti • cal AWL| / sta 'tistikl / adjective statistical analysis

stat • ue / ' stretju/ noun [ count ]

a model of a person or an animal, made from stone or metal the Statue of Liberty in New York

sta • tusAWL / ' stretas ; ' steitas / noun

[ noncount ] the legal position of a person, group, or country

Please write your name, age, and marital status (= whether you are married or single ) .

[ singular ] your social or professional position compared to other people

Teachers have a very high status in many countries.

Stay 1 Ф / stei / verb ( stays , stay ing , stayed )

1 to be in the same place and not go away Stay here until I come back.

stayed in bed until ten o'clock.

to continue in the same way and not change I tried to stay awake.

to live somewhere for a short time I stayed with my friend in Atlanta. Which hotel are you staying at ?

stay behind to be somewhere after other people have gone

The teacher asked me to stay behind after class. stay in to be at home and not go out I'm staying in this evening because I'm tired. stay up to not go to bed We stayed up until after midnight.

stay2 / stei / noun [ count ] ( plural stays ) a short time when you live somewhere Did you enjoy your stay in Las Vegas?

stead .v i® / ' stedi / adjective ( stead • i • er , stead • i • est )

not moving or shaking

Hold the ladder steady while I stand on it.