typewriter

noun

type·​writ·​er ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce typewriter (audio)
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

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Breaking that loop — whether through a typewriter, VR or writing in a different location — can jumpstart the creative process. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024 Running off at the typewriter … Scotty and the Unbeatables are getting back together. Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes. Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 Localizing the images, Bullock's curators have added historical artifacts — here a desk, there a teacher's chair, over there, a pot belly stove, a lunch tray, a typewriter — preserved from Texas Rosenwald Schools. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typewriter 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of typewriter was in 1868

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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

typewriter

noun
type·​writ·​er ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər How to pronounce typewriter (audio)
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down

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