noun
printout
PRIHNT-owt
Printout (noun) means a paper copy produced by a printer. Example: “He handed me a printout of the sales report.”
noun
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A paper copy produced by a printer.
"During the meeting, Trump brandished printouts of what he said were reports about White South Africans being killed."
— Daniel Dale, Fact check: Trump’s false suggestion of a ‘genocide’ against White farmers in South Africa (2025)
"He handed me a printout of the sales report."
How to use printout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA physical, paper copy that comes out of a printer.
Common pairings
a computer printout
get a printout
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Word forms
- Plural
- printouts
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Etymology
Formed as a noun from the phrasal verb print out.
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What does “printout” mean?
The word “printout” means a paper copy produced by a printer. In plain terms, a physical, paper copy that comes out of a printer.
How do you pronounce “printout”?
“Printout” is pronounced PRIHNT-owt (/ˈpɹɪntˌaʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “printout” in a sentence?
Here is “printout” used in a sentence: “He handed me a printout of the sales report.”
What part of speech is “printout”?
“Printout” is a noun.
