Pen
Pen noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Pen
Stick and pen are semantically related. in writing instrument topic. In some cases you can use "Stick" instead a noun "Pen".
Nearby Word: penholder
Stick
Stick noun - A long thin implement resembling a length of wood.
How words are described
| old | old pen | old stick |
| full | full pen | full stick |
| long | long pen | long stick |
| ordinary | ordinary pen | ordinary stick |
| Other adjectives: short, original, single, simple, sharp, small, actual, massive, large, big, wooden, useless, famous, new, broken, lit, handy, giant, red, magical. | ||
Common collocations
| character | pen character | stick character |
Both words in one sentence
-
There is a reason zoos don't stick elephants, hippos, and antelope in the same pen nor do they allow visitors to walk around in said pen.
Source: Film / Jurassic World -
You Keep Using That Word: Alan frequently refers to things as other things; for a few examples, he's called a coffee filter a cup and a glue stick as a "glue pen".
Source: Web Video / Alan Tutorial -
Stick Em Up: Sous-chef Horst says that he "once robbed the second biggest bank in France using only a ball-point pen." Of course, as Colette notes, he changes stories every time he's asked.
Source: Western Animation / Ratatouille
Cite this Source
Stick and Pen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pen/stick
Pen & Stick. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pen/stick>.
Stick or Pen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pen/stick.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "pen" and "stick" have occurred on timeline