fountain pen

American  

noun

• fountain pens
  plural

1. a pen with a refillable reservoir that provides a continuous supply of usually fluid ink to its point.

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fountain pen British  

noun

1. a pen the nib of which is supplied with ink from a cartridge or a reservoir in its barrel

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fountain pens
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of fountain pen

First recorded in 1700–10

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Example Sentences

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fountain pen

American inventor Louis E. Waterman is credited for developing and patenting the first modern fountain pen in 1884—one that could store ink inside and eliminate the need for a separate ink pot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

When Trump admired the handcrafted wooden fountain pen Lee used to sign the White House guest book, saying “it’s a nice pen, you want to take it with you?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025

He had carried an ink pot with him in battle and written in the diary with his fountain pen.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025

Its reappearance a couple of weeks ago was so unexpected that the fountain pen community, which makes up a small but passionate corner of the office supplies market, was agog.

From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

When I was twelve, I started at the Jewish Lyceum and my fountain pen was given a new case in honor of the occasion.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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