printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər 

: one that prints: such as

a

: a person engaged in printing

b

: a device used for printing

especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives

c

: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office.

Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.

The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are actually 14 schools being built in all, two of which are being constructed using the 3D printers. —New Atlas, 9 July 2025

Amazon’s Prime Day deals are rolling out with impressive discounts on printers and 3D printers. —PC Magazine, 9 July 2025

Fynn Black, James Lawson High A sophomore in the school's Academy of Engineering, Fynn started as a coder, but manufactures parts on 3D printers, and is a driver as well. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Agents searched Brautigan’s apartment in Independence last summer and found computer equipment, 3D printers and 16 firearms, several of which were made from a plastic material commonly used in 3D printing. —Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing printer

• 3D printer
• impact printer
• ink-jet printer
• laser printer
• line printer
• non-impact printer
• printer's devil
• thermal printer

Rhymes for printer

• minter
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• reenter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

printer

noun

print·​er ˈprint-ər 

1

: a person whose business is printing

2

: a device used for printing or for making printouts