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- Dictionarypen/pɛn/
noun
- 1. a small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept: "a sheep pen"
- 2. (in the West Indies) a farm or plantation.
verb
- 1. put or keep (an animal) in a pen: "it was the practice to pen the sheep for clipping"
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pen noun [C] (FOR WRITING) Add to word list. A1. a long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink: a fountain / ballpoint / felt-tip pen. in pen Don't write in pen (= using a pen), or you won't be able to rub out any mistakes you make. Sky_Blue/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages.
The meaning of PEN is to shut in or as if in a pen. How to use pen in a sentence.
noun. any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance. a detachable metal penpoint, filled by dipping or with a quill; nib. such a penpoint with its penholder. fountain pen. ballpoint pen. the pen as the instrument of writing or authorship: The pen is mightier than the sword. a person's style or quality of writing:
Define pen. pen synonyms, pen pronunciation, pen translation, English dictionary definition of pen. n. 1. An instrument for writing or drawing with ink or similar fluid, especially: a. A ballpoint pen. b. A fountain pen. c. A pen point. d. A penholder and...
A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink. 2. See also ballpoint, felt-tip, fountain pen. 3. verb. If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it. [formal] I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning. [VERB noun to noun] She penned a short memo to his private secretary. [VERB noun + to]
Definition of pen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PEN definition: 1. a long, thin object that you use to write or draw in ink 2. a small area with a fence around it…. Learn more.
