# penfriend

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets.

## Etymology
From pen + friend.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/penfriend