printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun She gave me a printout of the directions.
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Noun
Johnson suggests giving clear instructions via email and printout. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025 These were initially represented by numeric printouts that had to be interpreted into black-and-white images, but the imaging team was impatient. Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
There will be no receipts for any of them to post on the wall or print out in a binder and bring to the reunion. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 July 2025 Investors in the region were also reacting to a cooling inflation print out of Japan. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for printout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printout was circa 1884

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“Printout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printout. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun
print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t
: to produce a printed record of

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