penfriend

CEFRB1

/ˈpɛnfrɛnd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person with whom you exchange letters or messages.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Alexandra wrote to her penfriend in Italy.

  • She wrote letters to her penfriend every week.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I would like a penfriend, not for financial support or headgames, but just for a caring conversation.

Synonyms

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My blank from France recently sent me a letter describing her city.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From pen + friend.