printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ 

1

: the act or product of one that prints

2

: reproduction in printed form

3

: the art, practice, or business of a printer

4

: impression sense 7a

5

printings plural : paper to be printed on

Examples of printing in a Sentence

The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year.

The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each.

Her printing is very neat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Demolition of the Freedom Center printing plant was completed earlier this year. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025

Some savings are associated with the reduction of paper notices, by transitioning to digital SSA 1099 and other forms, centralized printing, and revising credit card usage policies. —Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025

Guests enjoyed cocktails, light bites, custom screen printing, and music by DJ Alizay, followed by a performance from Ravyn Lenae. —Essence, 5 May 2025

While the First Folio is still considered the most valuable of the four 17th-century printings, the Third Folio is the rarest. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing printing

• 3D printing
• printing office
• printing press
• relief printing

Rhymes for printing

• glinting
• hinting
• minting
• splinting
• sprinting
• squinting
• tinting
• fingerprinting
• imprinting
• reprinting
• unstinting

Kids Definition

printing

noun

print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ 

1

: the process of putting something in printed form

2

: the art or business of a printer