pen-friend

A form of penfriend — A person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets.

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pen pal
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Meanings

nounpen-friend (plural pen-friends)

plural pen-friends

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of penfriend.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence

Similar
pen pal
Broader
correspondentletter writer
Also see
pen pal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

pen-friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen-friend

MLA

“pen-friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen-friend. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pen-friend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen-friend.

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