printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ 

1

: the act or product of one that prints

2

: reproduction in printed form

3

: the art, practice, or business of a printer

4

: impression sense 7a

5

printings plural : paper to be printed on

Examples of printing in a Sentence

The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year.

The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each.

Her printing is very neat.

Recent Examples on the Web

If approved by the federal government, the newsrooms continued to compete, but companies saved overhead costs associated with newsprint, printing presses and distribution. —Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026

When global oil prices collapsed in 2014, the government responded with denial, rigid price controls and unchecked money printing. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026

Built as an open platform, the Q1 offers accessible SDK and HDK tools, an open-source exterior shell for 3D printing, and zero-code motion programming. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026

Leadership says moving away from print allows the newsroom to focus entirely on journalism while also reducing environmental impact by eliminating printing presses, delivery trucks and paper waste. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing printing

• 3D printing
• printing office
• printing press
• relief printing

Rhymes for printing

• glinting
• hinting
• minting
• splinting
• sprinting
• squinting
• tinting
• fingerprinting
• imprinting
• reprinting
• unstinting

Kids Definition

printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ 

1

: the process of putting something in printed form

2

: the art or business of a printer