written

adjective

writ·​ten ˈri-tᵊn 

: made or done in writing

a written contract/agreement

Applications for property and liability insurance may be either oral or written.

—Robert I. Mehr

Examples of written in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After winning Oscars for their co-written screenplay Good Will Hunting in 1997, the dynamic duo continued dominating Hollywood and became the industry's favorite friends. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026

Co-written and executive produced by Goor and Del Tredici, the half-hour is a workplace comedy set in the world of private detectives. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026

Hunkered down inside Sam Evian and Hannah Cohen’s Flying Cloud Recordings studio, with no pre-written material, the Marías singer recorded her debut solo record, under the moniker Not For Radio. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026

Under federal regulations, utilities must maintain written procedures for responding to gas leaks and other pipeline emergencies. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing written

• carved/etched/set/written in stone
• have (something) written all over it
• not worth the paper it's written/printed on
• written all over someone's face
• written consent
• written notice

Rhymes for written

• bitten
• briton
• chiton
• gittin
• kitten
• mitten
• smitten
• whitten
• handwritten
• rewritten
• typewritten
• unwritten