Meaning & use
pen
A handheld instrument used for writing or drawing with ink.
See it in a sentence
She signed the contract with a black pen borrowed from the receptionist.
He kept a spare pen in his bag in case the first one ran dry.
A note on using this word
Pen refers to an ink-based writing tool, distinct from a pencil, which uses graphite and can be erased.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small fenced enclosure used to keep animals such as sheep or pigs.
The farmer herded the sheep back into their pen before the storm arrived.
3. verb
To write something, or to shut an animal or person inside a small enclosed space.
The author penned three novels during her long stay in the countryside.
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