1. a machine with keys that you press to print letters and numbers on paper
Usage: often considered old-fashioned

Examples

• She learned to type on an old manual typewriter.
• The typewriter was replaced by computers in most offices.
• He collected vintage typewriters from the 1940s.
• The sound of the typewriter keys echoed through the quiet room.
• Before word processors, writers used typewriters to create manuscripts.
• The typewriter ribbon needed to be changed frequently.