typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 

1

: a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper

2

: typist

Examples of typewriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seven days later, on June 11th, Hemingway is back at the typewriter, addressing the same correspondent about the same young novelist. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

For younger readers, Gurdon offers a helpful tutorial on how a typewriter worked. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Let the explosion of vintage typewriters suspended from the giant wall abutting the check-in desk be your first clue as to what this contemporary but cosseting boutique property is all about. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026

In Huit’s photographs, the rooms, usually open to the outside world, are sparsely furnished, with only a few essential objects — a typewriter, a vase, and elsewhere, a lamp and a table. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typewriter

• copywriter
• expediter
• underwriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter

Kids Definition

typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər 

: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down