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

Fifty years ago, Kevin Williamson’s mother gave him a typewriter. —Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025

So, too, the bottle of scotch beside the globe and the pair of old typewriters on one or the other of which Lewis had once tapped out drafts of articles for the San Francisco Examiner and the Herald Tribune, magazine features for the Saturday Evening Post, and essays for Harper’s. —Donovan Hohn june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025

The founder obsessed with vintage typewriters has skills in mechanical precision. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

The original deal required a typewriter with Wite-Out, according to Glickman—those under 30 can Google both those things. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 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