Synonyms for
Typewriter
Definition
a machine for writing in characters similar to print.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- typewriter ribbon
- typewriter key
- old typewriter
- vintage typewriter
- electric typewriter
- manual typewriter
- typewriter repair
- typewriter sound
Word family
noun typewriter
Usage note
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine that produces printed characters one at a time when its corresponding keys are pressed. It is largely obsolete, replaced by computers.
Example sentences
- My grandmother still uses her old typewriter.
- I had to use a typewriter for my typing class.
- Typewriters were once the most popular way to write letters.
- I prefer using a computer over a typewriter.
- The sound of a typewriter can be very soothing.
Quotes
The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is holy the hearers are holy the ecstasy is holy. - Allen Ginsberg
If you're going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow. - Louis L'Amour
The typewriter is a means of transcribing thought, not expressing it. - Marshall McLuhan