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copier

American  
[kop-ee-er] / ˈkɒp i ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that copies; copyist.

  2. photocopier.

  3. copying machine.


copier British  
/ ˈkɒpɪə /

noun

  1. a person or device that copies

  2. another word for copyist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of copier

First recorded in 1590–1600; copy + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Angelo has to pretend he’s a copier salesman with business meetings in Rochester, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“There has long been this kind narrative that China is a copier of US innovation, but I think this was really showing there is transformative work coming out of AI labs.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

I’m a copier who gets ideas from other basketball coaches.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

The copier maker is reorganizing some of its leadership structure and plans on cutting 15% of its workforce.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

Using the copier in Walt and Billie’s office, he paid his parents a few cents a copy, charged customers two cents less than the comer store charged, and made a tidy profit.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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