typist

[ tahy-pist ]

noun

1. a person who operates a typewriter.

typist

/ ˈtaɪpɪst /

noun

1. a person who types, esp for a living

Word History and Origins

Origin of typist¹

1835–45 for earlier sense “typesetter”; 1880–85 for current sense; type + -ist

Example Sentences

I also became a very fast typist because I was in charge of taking field notes and sometimes I’d have three producers running on-the-fly interviews all at once.

From Los Angeles Times

It took the city 377 business days to approve a list of candidates for a clerk typist position and 362 calendar days for a position at the Long Beach port, he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Musk himself has already talked about a future where his device could allow people to communicate with a phone or computer "faster than a speed typist or auctioneer".

From BBC

Referring to the late British scientist who had motor neurone disease, he added: "Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal."

From BBC

When Mr Taylor joined the BBC newsroom in Belfast he was the only reporter, alongside a news editor and a typist.

From BBC

Related Words

• assistant
• clerk
• executive secretary