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 Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026

Kim grew up on Chicago’s Northwest Side, where her parents ran a copier and typewriter repair shop in what was once the city’s Koreatown. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

In response to a market-moving piece of dystopian fan fiction fearmongering about AI, Citadel Securities put out its own brief on the historical precedent for AI’s impact and the improbability that the technology will render humans unemployable any more than the typewriter or the internet did. —Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Confident of bearing, with warm eyes and a wide smile that cracked her face in two, Ginny had arrived in Madrid carrying a suitcase with a typewriter, three wool dresses, and a fur jacket. —Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

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