printery

[ prin-tuh-ree ]

noun

, plural print·er·ies.

1. (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing. printing.
2. an establishment where printing, printing, as of books or newspapers, etc., is done.

printery

/ ˈprɪntərɪ /

noun

1. an establishment in which printing is carried out
2. an establishment in which fabrics are printed

Word History and Origins

Origin of printery¹

First recorded in 1630–40; print + -ery

Example Sentences

At fourteen years of age, he was apprenticed to a printery and served until he was of age.

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The stone-printery had cost him at least six thousand gulden to this date.

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Then there were new expenses to repair the printery and keep it in some sort of order.

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We could furnish our printery properly now and pay our old debts.

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He had these stones printed in the Schul-fond's book-printery, and I hear that the impressions were very good.

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