pen pal
noun[C]
uk/ˈpen ˌpæl/us/ˈpen ˌpæl/(UKpen friend)A2
someone who youexchangeletterswith as ahobby, but usually have notmet:
笔友I've got apenpalinAustralia.我在澳大利亚有个笔友。
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
- acquaintance
- acquaintanceship
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- compatriot
- comrade
- crony
- crowd
- fair-weather friend
- fam
- flatmate
- intimate
- neighbour
- oppo
- pal
- peeps
- peer group
- penfriend