typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce typewriter (audio)
1
: a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper
2
: typist

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Instead, the guy talks to dead barkeeps and wields an ax more than his typewriter. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026 In the basement of Powell Library, Ray Bradbury fed coins into a pay to play typewriter to write Fahrenheit 451. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 The latter falls in love, or reads Spinoza, and these two experiences have nothing to do with each other, or with the noise of the typewriter or the smell of cooking; in the mind of the poet these experiences are always forming new wholes. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Further questioning connected him as owner of the typewriter on which a ransom letter was typed. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for typewriter

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of typewriter was in 1868

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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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typewriter

noun
type·​writ·​er ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər How to pronounce typewriter (audio)
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down

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