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

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

From BBC • Aug. 15, 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

My fountain pen was always one of my most prized possessions; I valued it highly, especially because it had a thick nib, and I can only write neatly with thick nibs.

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