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Words ending in ary or ery?

You're asking for words that end in "-ary" or "-ery". Here are some examples categorized by their common meanings:

-ary:

* Places/Things:

* Aviary (a place for birds)

* Cemetery (a place for burying the dead)

* Conservatory (a greenhouse)

* Dispensary (a place where medicine is dispensed)

* Library (a place where books are kept)

* Sanctuary (a place of safety)

* Granary (a storehouse for grain)

* Dictionary (a book of words and their definitions)

* Glossary (a list of terms and their meanings)

* Characteristics/States:

* Arbitrary (based on random choice)

* Contrary (opposite)

* Elementary (basic)

* Extraordinary (exceptional)

* Honorary (given as an honor)

* Imaginary (not real)

* Military (relating to the armed forces)

* Necessary (required)

* Ordinary (common)

* Secondary (less important)

* Stationary (not moving)

* Voluntary (done willingly)

-ery:

* Places/Activities:

* Bakery (a place where bread is baked)

* Brewery (a place where beer is made)

* Butchery (a place where meat is sold)

* Cemetery (a place for burying the dead)

* Confectionery (a place where sweets are sold)

* Dairy (a place where milk and dairy products are produced)

* Fishery (a place where fish are caught or raised)

* Gallery (a place where art is displayed)

* Pottery (a place where pottery is made)

* Robbery (the act of stealing)

* Slavery (forced labor)

* Stationery (writing materials)

* Trickery (deception)

* Characteristics/States:

* Bravery (courage)

* Cruelty (being mean or heartless)

* Discovery (finding something new)

* Gluttony (overeating)

* Honesty (telling the truth)

* Jealousy (feeling envious)

* Luxury (being very comfortable)

* Mystery (something that is unknown or unexplained)

* Poverty (being poor)

* Slavery (being forced to work for someone else)

* Surgery (medical treatment involving cutting)

Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and many words ending in "-ary" or "-ery" exist.

Tips for remembering:

* -ary often refers to a place or a characteristic.

* -ery often refers to a place, an activity, or a state of being.

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