typewriting

[ tahyp-rahy-ting ]

noun

1. the act or skill of using a typewriter.
2. printed work done on a typewriter.

typewriting

/ ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or skill of using a typewriter
2. copy produced by a typewriter; typescript

Word History and Origins

Origin of typewriting¹

First recorded in 1865–70; typewrit(er) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The two were imprisoned for their typewriting campaign but escaped death and were freed when the island was liberated.

From Ozy

There are letters so old the mimeographed typewriting is smudged and difficult to read.

From The Daily Beast

Frenzied beating of the typewriting machines, and overhead and far away the band.

From Project Gutenberg

She was Addy Ranger, the type-writer on the ground-floor, who had come up from her typewriting to see what she could do.

From Project Gutenberg

Evie had just come into the typewriting-room on her way to wash her hands before leaving.

From Project Gutenberg

If you want me to, I'll go at stenography and typewriting at once.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'd do it in a minute if the boy knew shorthand and typewriting," he told himself.

From Project Gutenberg