Pen

Quick meaning: Pen is a noun meaning An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.

Meaning

An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.

More Meanings

1. (baseball) The bullpen.
2. (transitive) To enclose in a pen.
3. A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
4. (figurative) A writer, or their style.
5. (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
6. A light pen.
7. (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.

Example Sentences

He has a sharp pen.

He took notes with a pen.

Two righties are up in the pen.

There are two steers in the third pen.

Word Forms

• pens
• penning
• penned
• pent

Synonyms for pen

Depending on context, synonyms include biro, swaness, compose, indite, penitentiary, write.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include playpen, penitentiary, compose, indite, write, paddock.

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