ENGLISH DICTIONARY

St

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: St is an interjection meaning Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

Meaning

Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

More Meanings

  1. Abbreviation of state.
  2. Abbreviation of stone; not capitalized or usually spaced.
  3. Abbreviation of store.
  4. (knitting, crochet) Abbreviation of stitch.
  5. Alternative form of st. and St.; abbreviation of street.

Example Sentences

insert right-hand needle bet 2 sts just knitted
Change to larger needles and knit 1 rnd in CC, inc 3 (4, 5) sts evenly[…]
Knit 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and at each end of every foll alt row until 2 sts rem.
Weighed myself at the gym and have hit 10st 8lb, a sure sign of things getting out of control—so I can’t even console myself with a chocolate biscuit.

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