xerox

1 of 2

verb

xe·​rox ˈzir-ˌäks How to pronounce xerox (audio)
ˈzē-ˌräks
xeroxed; xeroxing; xeroxes

transitive verb

1
: to copy on a xerographic copier
2
: to make (a copy) on a xerographic copier

Xerox

2 of 2

trademark

Xe·​rox ˈzir-ˌäks How to pronounce Xerox (audio)
ˈzē-ˌräks
used for a xerographic copier

Examples of xerox in a Sentence

Verb I'll xerox these forms for you. I'll be xeroxing in the library.
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Verb
Most important, while other bands in Texas and all over the United States were xeroxing Circle Jerks and Minor Threat, the Buttholes understood hardcore punk not as a set of loud and fast rules, but as an aesthetic. Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 That’s true even for Delta and other hyper-transmissible variants, which can rapidly xerox themselves into armies, and may linger for longer than other versions of SARS-CoV-2. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Verb

from Xerox

First Known Use

Verb

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of xerox was in 1965

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“Xerox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xerox. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

xerox

1 of 2 verb
xe·​rox ˈzir-ˌäks How to pronounce xerox (audio)
ˈzē-ˌräks
: to copy or make a copy on a xerographic copier

Xerox

2 of 2 trademark
Xe·​rox ˈzir-ˌäks How to pronounce Xerox (audio)
ˈzē-ˌräks
used for a xerographic copier

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