pen pal

• Personne avec qui l'on échange régulièrement des lettres ou des courriels, généralement quelqu'un qui vit loin et que l'on n'a jamais rencontré en personne.

A person with whom one regularly exchanges letters or emails, typically someone who lives far away and whom one has never met in person.

1. Correspondence friendA2formal

   A person with whom one regularly exchanges letters or emails, often living far away.

   correspondant

   • She has been writing to her pen pal in Japan for five years.
   • My pen pal from Australia sent me a postcard.
   • Having a pen pal is a great way to learn about other cultures.