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

Etymology

Origin of fountain pen

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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fountain pen

A further £4,225 was spent on a Montblanc Starwalker World Time fountain pen in March of that year, one of a number of pens purchased for four-figure amounts.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

That includes a Montblanc and a limited-edition Conway Stuart that is a replica of a fountain pen from one of the “Indiana Jones” movies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

He wrote with a fountain pen, not a computer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 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

I pay the bill, overtip, gather up my packages, an Italian scarf for each of my daughters, a fountain pen for Ben.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood