nounπShareAn enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle."There are two steers in the third pen."animalagriculturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prison cell."They caught him with a stolen horse, and he wound up in the pen again."propertybuildingpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bullpen."Two righties are up in the pen."sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose in a pen."The farmer pens the sheep every evening to protect them from predators. "propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks."He took notes with a pen."stationeryutensilwritingitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA writer, or his style."He has a sharp pen."styleliteraturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMarks of ink left by a pen."The student's messy notebook was filled with pens, doodles, and corrections. "stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA light pen."The engineer used a light pen to draw the circuit diagram on the tablet. "stationerywritingitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen."The beachcomber carefully collected the translucent pens of dead squid, admiring their delicate, quill-like shapes. "animalanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA feather, especially one of the flight feathers of a bird, angel etc."The artist carefully selected several pens shed by the peacock for her intricate feather art. "birdanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wing."The injured bird couldn't fly because its pens were broken. "anatomybirdpartanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo write (an article, a book, etc.)."She pens a daily blog post about her experiences as a new teacher. "writingliteraturecommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA female swan."During the springtime, the cob (male swan) stayed close to his pens guarding their nest. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePenalty.""The referee called three pens on our team during the basketball game." "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.""Back in the day, sweets only cost a few pens." "valueeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 1/100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.""The shop assistant gave me 3 pens in change from my pound." "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn Ireland, a coin worth 1/100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p."Back in the 1990s, sweets in Ireland often cost only a few pens. "historyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 1/100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: Β’.""I found three pens on the sidewalk, but they're not worth much these days." "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.""He paid for the newspaper with a few pens and some larger coins." "valueitemfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d."Since we need to buy a lot of nails for the fence, let's get 10 pens; that's 1000 nails costing 10 cents each. "businesscommercenumberuniteconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMoney in general."to turn an honest penny"economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading