stenographer

noun

ste·​nog·​ra·​pher stə-ˈnä-grə-fər 

1

: a writer of shorthand

2

: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation

Examples of stenographer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s because the screenplay, whenever it’s set inside the Grenada conference room, comes verbatim from the transcript written by a Congressional stenographer for posterity. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026

Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

But as a 19-year-old stenographer for CPD’s Area 5 homicide division, Cindy Pontoriero had a clear vision of herself in that role. — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

As part of that effort, California has begun licensing voice writers, who repeat every word spoken in court along with a sequence of formatting commands to voice recognition software, alongside traditional stenographers, to take notes in court. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

stenographer

noun

ste·​nog·​ra·​pher stə-ˈnäg-rə-fər 

1

: a writer of shorthand

2

: one employed chiefly to take and make a copy of dictation