printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

By Saturday afternoon, as thousands of people waited in hours-long lines to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall just steps away, handmade signs were back, as were new printouts from this morning’s Inquirer about the site. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Verb

Yes, some counties do use voting machines at their voter service centers, but those machines print out a paper ballot that the voter reviews before casting. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

There's no better way to celebrate the summer season than by printing out your favorite vacation photos, beach pictures, or hiking snapshots and turning them into a physical keepsake. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for printout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t

: to produce a printed record of