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
That first week, activists canvassed businesses in Latino neighborhoods, offering bilingual printouts reading everyone is welcome here, except ice. Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 In September, Wien and her husband drove to the Millers' North Arlington neighborhood and dropped manila envelopes stuffed with printouts near people's front doors. Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Got more tax forms to print out this year? K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 It may be printed out and boxed in a closet, marked with notes and red ink, held together by binder clips and regret. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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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