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

The printer by itself is $1,249. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

Meanwhile, millions of dollars worth of hardware — 3D printers, specialized components, whole laboratories and chambers designed for testing spacecraft that occupy entire rooms — are all being marked to be donated or thrown away. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Quorum needs to pay for software subscriptions and licenses on top of the overhead required to operate a nearly one-million dollar Hewlett-Packard 3D printer. —IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2025

Many libraries, makers workshops, and other creative spaces have printers available for use by the public. —Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 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