fountain pen

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of fountain pen

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Montblanc’s fountain pen the Meisterstück is still popular 102 years after it was launched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

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