printing press

American  

noun

printing presses plural

1. a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc.

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printing press British  

noun

1. any of various machines used for printing

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• printing presses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of printing press

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Its Costa Mesa headquarters are located in the shell of a former printing press for the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

What it says about America: The steam-driven printing press meant that music was democratizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Then he turned for emphasis to the fonts available on the printing press of his day.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Generative AI represents "the largest transformation in the information ecosystem since the printing press," consultant David Caswell told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“We found him at the printing press and we called 911, but when they got there, he was gone. I think...”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older