Definition
penfriend
noun
- a person with whom one exchanges letters regularly, typically someone in a different country whom one has never met in person
Usage: also called pen pal; common in educational contexts
Examples
- She has had the same penfriend in Japan for over ten years.
- My penfriend and I exchange letters every month.
- Through a penfriend program, students learn about different cultures.
- He made a penfriend while traveling abroad and they still write today.
- The school organized a penfriend exchange with a school in France.
- My penfriend recently sent me a package with local souvenirs.