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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Its creator, armed with a typewriter and unyielding resolve, dared to challenge conventions and left us with stories that continue to guide us through the dimension of imagination. Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 The typewriters are straight out of Naked Lunch as well. Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024 The building still has the original orange garden and library—rare in these parts—with an Underwood typewriter and antique tomes. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024 National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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 13 Dec. 2024.

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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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