A pen is something you hold in your hand to write words or draw pictures. It uses ink to make marks on paper.
I use a pen to write a letter.
She bought a blue pen at the shop.
A pen is a small space made with walls or fences to keep animals in one place. Farmers use pens to protect and feed their animals.
The cows are in the pen outside.
She built a pen for the chickens in the yard.
This kind of pen is an older style writing tool with a metal tip. You must dip it into ink to write. It is less common now.
He signed the paper with a pen and ink.
The pen needed frequent dipping in the ink pot.
To pen means to write something, often in a formal or careful way. People use this word especially with writing letters or stories.
She pens a letter every week.
He penned a story about his life.
A pen is a netted or fenced area in water. People use it to keep fish safe while they grow them for food.
The fish swim in the pen near the shore.
Fish farms use pens to raise salmon.
