What does pen mean?
Pen means An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle..
Pen
/ˈpɛn/ · noun
Meaning
An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle..
Definitions by Sense
- An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- (slang) A penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- (baseball) The bullpen.
- (transitive) To enclose in a pen.
- A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
- (figurative) A writer, or their style.
- (colloquial) Marks of ink left by a pen.
- A light pen.
Example Sentences
There are two steers in the third pen.
They caught him with a stolen horse, and he wound up in the pen again.
Two righties are up in the pen.
Watching where shepherds pen their flocks at eve.
He took notes with a pen.
another novel from the pen of everybody's fave thriller writer.
Please use a pen, not a pencil, when filling out this form. Use black or blue ink only.
He has a sharp pen.
Synonyms for pen
Antonyms for pen
Related Words
Word Forms
- pens
- penning
- penned
- pent
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for pen?
Common synonyms include biro, pen, swaness, compose.
What is the opposite of pen?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use pen in a sentence?
There are two steers in the third pen.
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