typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 

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

Examples of typewriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The files include scans of black and white documents that were often composed by typewriter as well as a few pages in color. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 July 2025

After all, this is the state that gave the world the submarine, the typewriter, the can opener, the vacuum cleaner, and even the frisbee. —Rob Zielonka, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025

The story is set in the shadow of an ancient war between dueling gods and tells of a pair of young rival journalists that fall in love while writing each other anonymous letters on an enchanted typewriter. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025

The difference between typing on a computer keyboard and an original typewriter is how Darrell Hughes describes driving Old Number One compared to a modern fire engine. —Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typewriter

• copywriter
• expediter
• underwriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter

Kids Definition

typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər 

: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down