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
As Pagels was leaving the stage, Schrader approached with a printout of the transcription. Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025 Darin Norman, an architect hired to lobby for the zoning change, presented printouts of several possible configurations to the city council. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Right after printing out her campaign pamphlets, Foxx drove to Lisa's house and surprised her at the doorstep. Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025 Users, for example, can view and analyze real-time usage and purchasing trends on one dashboard, rather than printing out reports or analyzing spreadsheets. Kevin Beasley, Forbes, 19 Mar. 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 21 May. 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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