/ Dictionary / Index T typewriter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: type•writ•er Pronunciation: (tīp'rī"tur), [key] — n. a machine for writing mechanically in letters and characters like those produced by printers' types. See illus. under a type style that gives the appearance of typewritten copy. a typist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: typewriter (Thesaurus) typewrite typewriting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language