pen friends
Long-distance writing partners
Pen friends are people who maintain a friendship through correspondence, typically letters, without meeting in person.
The exchange often crosses geographic or cultural boundaries: She had a pen friend in Japan throughout high school.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say pen pals.
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- stamp collectingAcquiring postal adhesives systematically
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- language learningGaining fluency in another tongue
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
postcards · return address · address book · writing · mutual understanding · letter writing · emotional support · communication · airmail · international · foreign countries · pals · cultural exchange · trust · holiday greetings · empathy · traditions · cross-cultural
pen friendsneighbors
Those dwelling nearby
classmates · roommates · coworkers · companions · schoolmates
pen friendsclose friends
Deeply bonded companions
best friends · bosom buddies · lifelong friends · childhood friends · old friends
pen friendschildhood friends
Companions from youth
lifelong friends · family friends · acquaintances · strangers
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