1
a
: a bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave
b
: a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
2
: a group of systematically arranged keys by which a machine or device is operated
a computer keyboard
3
: a board on which keys for locks are hung
keyboarded; keyboarding; keyboards
: to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboard
keyboard a manuscript
… he would like her to drop her copy off and have it keyboarded into the system by someone else.—
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
: to operate a machine (as for typesetting) by means of a keyboard
keyboarder
noun
Examples of keyboard in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAmaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Instead of using a keyboard or mouse, the bot programmatically executes the reservation app’s underlying code.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Lea's drawing appeared to have a keyboard on top with different letters, as well as a line below with a sweet message for her mom.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Donning a glittering cape, Rick Wakeman showed off his keyboard chops as the purple lights and smoke machines did their thing.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
Logitech has announced the Pro X 60 Lightspeed, the first wireless gaming keyboard from the company to come in a compact 60 percent format.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The difficulty with any new programming language is the sharp learning curve, all that drudgery and bashing your forehead into the keyboard.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
His other Grammy collaborators included Pharrell Williams, Metallica and jazz keyboard great Hancock.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
At the keyboard on Wednesday, Schlosberg looked as busy as ever, gesturing beats, playing the piano, sometimes reaching into the instrument, breathing textures into a microphone and operating a sound board.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
Needless to say, this analogy was such a howler that many, many people besides just me took fingers to keyboard to lambaste Robert Bryce, the author of that OpEd.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
There’s a quiet catharsis in putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and creating a poem, short story or other literary thingy.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Nov. 2021
Students need practice putting pencil to paper and not just fingers to keyboard.
—Brian Platzer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2020
Summer learning in District 181 focused on core classes, including 14 math, 12 language arts, nine art and one foreign language, keyboarding, creative writing, along with a writing camp.
—Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2019
The music series starts Sunday and runs through Oct. 14, featuring artists that range from trumpeter Bo Berry to keyboard player Gail Jhonson.
—Mary Colurso, AL.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Students need to learn printing, cursive and keyboarding to have all the tools for communication success.
—Erin Dolin, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2017
Noun
Users across social media platforms, mainly X but also on TikTok, have been urged to look between certain letters on their keyboard in an attempt to decipher a punchline.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Instead of using a keyboard or mouse, the bot programmatically executes the reservation app’s underlying code.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Lea's drawing appeared to have a keyboard on top with different letters, as well as a line below with a sweet message for her mom.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Donning a glittering cape, Rick Wakeman showed off his keyboard chops as the purple lights and smoke machines did their thing.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2024
Logitech has announced the Pro X 60 Lightspeed, the first wireless gaming keyboard from the company to come in a compact 60 percent format.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The difficulty with any new programming language is the sharp learning curve, all that drudgery and bashing your forehead into the keyboard.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
His other Grammy collaborators included Pharrell Williams, Metallica and jazz keyboard great Hancock.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
At the keyboard on Wednesday, Schlosberg looked as busy as ever, gesturing beats, playing the piano, sometimes reaching into the instrument, breathing textures into a microphone and operating a sound board.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
The aftermath of the shooting was disappointing but not surprising; though Megan was the victim, not the perpetrator of the violence, she was harassed and slandered by everyone from her peers in the industry to keyboard warriors on social media.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
Needless to say, this analogy was such a howler that many, many people besides just me took fingers to keyboard to lambaste Robert Bryce, the author of that OpEd.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
There’s a quiet catharsis in putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and creating a poem, short story or other literary thingy.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 19 Nov. 2021
Students need practice putting pencil to paper and not just fingers to keyboard.
—Brian Platzer, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2020
Summer learning in District 181 focused on core classes, including 14 math, 12 language arts, nine art and one foreign language, keyboarding, creative writing, along with a writing camp.
—Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2019
The music series starts Sunday and runs through Oct. 14, featuring artists that range from trumpeter Bo Berry to keyboard player Gail Jhonson.
—Mary Colurso, AL.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Students need to learn printing, cursive and keyboarding to have all the tools for communication success.
—Erin Dolin, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2017
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'keyboard.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near keyboard
Cite this Entry
“Keyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboard. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share