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

After perfecting the design on their computer, Tiu loaded a drum of yellow ink into the printer. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Most of us think of home Wi-Fi as the invisible connection that lets a laptop stream a movie, a phone display photos and a printer work from across the room. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

When researchers first began tinkering with large-scale additive manufacturing, printers squeezed out material at a sluggish 20 pounds per hour. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

These items included printers, computers and even a lunchroom table. — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 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