printer

noun

print·​er ˈprin-tər 

: one that prints: such as

a

: a person engaged in printing

b

: a device used for printing

especially : a machine for printing from photographic negatives

c

: a device (such as an inkjet printer) that produces printouts

Examples of printer in a Sentence

I need a new printer for my office.

Benjamin Franklin was originally a printer.

The manuscript was sent to the printer yesterday.

Recent Examples on the Web

The printer automatically fills the tank and replenishes it as material is consumed during printing. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

That bag had been left unattended in a printer room, the FBI said, where security personnel found it and discovered another Seeed device inside. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

On the same day, Alfozan allegedly left a bag unattended inside a printer room at OpenAI headquarters, and security personnel opened it and found another recording device, according to the affidavit. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

That same day, the complaint said, Alfozan left a bag unattended in a printer room at OpenAI. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing printer

• 3D printer
• impact printer
• ink-jet printer
• laser printer
• line printer
• non-impact printer
• printer's devil
• thermal printer

Rhymes for printer

• minter
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• reenter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

printer

noun

print·​er ˈprint-ər 

1

: a person whose business is printing

2

: a device used for printing or for making printouts