type

US /taɪp/

UK /taɪp/

A1

noun

  • Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • Group of things or people sharing common features

verb

  • To identify something belonging to a group
  • To write by touching keys on a keyboard

Examples

The bar was crowded with City types in suits. He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie.

300 proposals and amendments covering 78 closely typed pages