typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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Hemingway described it as sitting down at a typewriter and bleeding.
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The typewriter, copier and calculator were being replaced by the personal computer and other electronic devices.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
When Henry Mill patented the first typewriter there was no such entity as the United States of America.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Schumacher worked longhand, and filled tons of flip notebooks with his words before transferring them onto a typewriter.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The typewriter, copier and calculator were being replaced by the personal computer and other electronic devices.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
When Henry Mill patented the first typewriter there was no such entity as the United States of America.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Schumacher worked longhand, and filled tons of flip notebooks with his words before transferring them onto a typewriter.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for typewriter
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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