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 girls' troop leader, Corinne Curran, told ABC News the wheelchair took about 200 hours to print using a 3D printer and less than an hour for the troop to build. —ABC News, 28 May 2026

The group is tasked with making recommendations on minimum safety standards for 3D printers to comply with the law based on existing technology. —Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Looking to the future, Plurial Novilia and its partners are planning another larger project containing approximately 40 apartments using two 3D printers simultaneously. —Adam Williams may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026

The machine’s upgradeable functionality justifies its footprint, which is much larger than your typical desktop printer. —Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026

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