1. a container or stand for holding pens and pencils

Examples

• She organized her desk by placing all her writing instruments in a ceramic penholder.
• The wooden penholder on his desk contained several fountain pens.
• Students were asked to bring a penholder to keep their supplies organized.
• The antique brass penholder was a gift from her grandfather.
• He knocked over the penholder and pens scattered across the floor.
• The teacher kept a simple plastic penholder on her desk for easy access to markers.