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

Granderson Lab, housed in a former family-run printery belonging to Mr. Leonard, is now home to projects that include carnival planning and installation art.

From New York Times

Marina said she had lived in Amatrice her whole life, and that the two of them ran a shop on the town’s main street that had been in her family for decades: first as a printery, then as a cosmetics boutique.

From Washington Post

“There are a lot of elements,” William Miller, proprietor of the Printery in Oyster Bay, N.Y., said recently.

From New York Times

For decades, the Printery has supplied custom writing paper to North Shore swells along with clients as discriminating as Ralph Lauren and Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair.

From New York Times

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 Project Gutenberg