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 typewriter as a teaching tool in the age of AI.

From MarketWatch

Marcel Proust wrote in bed; Dalton Trumbo in a bath; Agatha Christie only needed “a steady table and a typewriter.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Marcel Proust wrote in bed; Dalton Trumbo in a bath; Agatha Christie only needed “a steady table and a typewriter.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul proudly advertises its “Agatha Christie Room,” complete with a replica of the black Underwood typewriter Christie used.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The worst thing is sitting at a typewriter and actually writing the book."

From BBC