typewriter

American  

[tahyp-rahy-ter] / ˈtaɪpˌraɪ tər /

noun

1. a machine for writing mechanically in letters and characters like those produced by printers' types.

2. Printing. a type style that gives the appearance of typewritten copy.

3. Older Use. a typist.

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typewriter British  

/ ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a keyboard machine for writing mechanically in characters resembling print. It may be operated entirely by hand ( manual typewriter ) or be powered by electricity ( electric typewriter )

2. printing a style of type resembling typescript

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Etymology

Origin of typewriter

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; type + writer

Example Sentences

The same thing happened when assembly lines reshaped manufacturing, when robotics entered the factory floor, when computers displaced typewriters, and when the internet placed a printing press on every desk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of writing, Didion once said, “I’m totally in control of this tiny, tiny world right there at the typewriter.”

From Los Angeles Times

By the early 20th century, typewriters and telephones were standard office equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Either way, the typewriter eventually became known as “the machine that liberated the American woman.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They saved paintings, pottery, sculptures, Native American rugs, and the typewriter that Rogers used to compose his newspaper columns.

From Los Angeles Times