penfriendnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpen.frend/us/ˈpen.frend/also pen palA2 someone who you write friendly letters to regularly, but you have never met
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
- acquaintance
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- companion
- escort
- flatmate
- friendless
- gang
- girl
- girlfriend
- intimate 1
- neighbour
- peer
- peer group
- pen pal
- playmate
- posse
- roommate
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