pen pal

noun

Synonyms of pen palnext
: a friend made and kept through correspondence

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The story follows the two, from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 The story follows the evolution of the friendship between Cee Cee and Bertie, who meet as children and go from pen pals to roommates to romantic rivals. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025 What Bickham didn't know is that her tele pen pal was waiting to surprise her in person for the first time. December 5, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 The two creators are frequent email pen pals, and Wright has sent many old-school vinyl rock ’n’ roll records to King over the years. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pen pal

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pen pal was in 1925

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“Pen pal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20pal. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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pen pal

noun
: a friend made and kept through letter-writing

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