typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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Lily Hall includes typewriters and record players in every room, and has two on-site food and drink offerings, Sister Hen (a moody speakeasy) and Brother Fox (a Spanish-style restaurant).
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Indy Type Shop 2621 Shelby St., Facebook, opened May 14
Indy Type Shop, a specialty store known for selling typewriters, opened last month steps from Garfield Park.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Her mom’s legs are my mom’s, as is the typewriter Leo was sitting at.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Computer tools have been assisting with creating résumés for decades, and everything from the typewriter to word processors to spellcheck and résumé templates have increased the ease of making a competent résumé.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Indy Type Shop 2621 Shelby St., Facebook, opened May 14
Indy Type Shop, a specialty store known for selling typewriters, opened last month steps from Garfield Park.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Her mom’s legs are my mom’s, as is the typewriter Leo was sitting at.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Computer tools have been assisting with creating résumés for decades, and everything from the typewriter to word processors to spellcheck and résumé templates have increased the ease of making a competent résumé.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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