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

Every night, my father turned that tiny space into an office, sitting cross-legged in a wide armchair, hunched over the coffee table that held our most valuable possession, a new IBM Selectric typewriter. —Philip J. Deloria, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025

There’s even a typewriter in one of the bedrooms for a writer who needs a quiet retreat to pen the Great American Novel. —Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025

As Lee, Maddy stalks the set like a grizzly bear, roaring with rage, belching his way through numerous cans of beer, standing on chairs and massacring a typewriter. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

By the age of three, she was consumed with letters and their patterns, with the musical sound of a typewriter. —Patti Callahan Henry, People.com, 16 Mar. 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