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'type' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'type' with 20 example sentences.


type noun

: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

: (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

: printed characters

: all of the tokens of the same symbol

: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper

type verb

: write by means of a keyboard with types

: identify as belonging to a certain type


  • What type of birth control do you use?
  • O positive is the most common blood type.
  • What type of tree is this leaf from?
  • What makes you think she's my type?
  • The factory is producing a new type of car.
  • I'm not the type that gives up so easily.
  • What's your favorite type of pizza?
  • This type of thing doesn't happen a lot.
  • I'm not cut out for this type of work.
  • The new secretary types faster than the old one.
  • I can type 50 words a minute.
  • There are many different types of German bread.
  • My husband is the jealous type.
  • What type of clothes do you like to wear?
  • Linux is a type of computer operating system.
  • Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris.
  • What type of books do you read?
  • Various types of philosophy originated in Greece.
  • I made a typing error.
  • I won't tolerate that type of behavior.
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