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

Unleash Mom’s creative side with a LEGO set that can create three separate things: a typewriter, a flowerpot with pen and notebook and a keytar. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2025

Newsrooms then were raucous places, filled with loud voices, the constant clacking of typewriters, cigarette smoke and big, colorful personalities. —Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

The history of art is full of technological changes (new pigments, brushes, typewriters, word processors) that transform the nature of artistic production while augmenting human creativity. —ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025

Neighbors told her family that Tennessee Williams rented it back in the 1970s and was often seen on the balcony with his typewriter. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 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