pen pal

noun
UK: /pen pæl/
US: /pen pæl/

  1. Someone you write letters to regularly, especially someone who lives in another country.

    1. I have a pen pal in France, and we write to each other often.
    2. She met her pen pal from Sweden after exchanging letters for ten years.

Synonyms

correspondent

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pen pal" is /pen pæl/ in British English and /pen pæl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pen pal": correspondent.

Example usage of "pen pal": "I have a pen pal in France, and we write to each other often.". More examples on the page.