printery

American  

[prin-tuh-ree] / ˈprɪn tə ri /

noun

printeries plural

1. (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.

2. an establishment where printing, as of books or newspapers, etc., is done.

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printery British  

/ ˈprɪntərɪ /

noun

1. an establishment in which printing is carried out

2. an establishment in which fabrics are printed

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• printeries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of printery

First recorded in 1630–40; print + -ery

Example Sentences

Now that the government has built a new printery and a $3,200,000 bitumen plant, the board has to rush construction of the first schools so men can be trained to staff them.

From Time Magazine Archive

At this stage we might mention a work which is very frequently done in the printery, but seldom in the bindery: this is the so-called gathering before folding.

From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul

Next door is a printery, operated by a Costa Rican.

From Prowling about Panama by Miller, George A.

"Joe," he burst out, "how the devil is the printery going to run without you?"

From The Nine-Tenths by Oppenheim, James

"I'm thinking of starting up the printery, Marty."

From The Nine-Tenths by Oppenheim, James