Word Type

Noun

The word "typewriter" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

antiques shop desk history museum museum old person's house quaint office use

Derived Terms

Chicago typewriter Jewish typewriter TV typewriter blind typewriter memory typewriter microtypewriter telephone typewriter typewriter apostrophe typewriter-paired typewriterless typewriterlike typewritery

Derived From

type writer

Has Part

many keys moving parts ribbon

Context

slang us

Has Property

antiquated

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer

Type Of (IsA)

business machine character printer human occupation construct object machine

Receives Action

found in house used by individuals to print words

Related Terms

touch-typist type typewrite typist write

Related Terms

ancient ancient computer ancient keyboard ancient machine computer for writing instrument keyboard keys machine machine gun metal metal keys microtypewriter old old computer old keyboard old printer printer touch typist type typewrite typing typing keyboard typist write writing writing instrument writing machine

Synonym Network

typist

Used For

addressing envelopes antique collections fill in form filling out forms keeping out of nostalgia labels making clickity clack sounds making file folder labels putting words on page retro cool throwing away since hopelessly outdated trying to write novels type letter type stuff typing typing letter typing letters write book write documents write letter write novel writing letters writing long letters

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.