foreignpenpal
nounUK /ˈfɒrən ˈpɛnpæl/
US /ˈfɔrən ˈpɛnpæl/
A friend you write to who lives in another country.
I send a letter to my foreignpenpal in Japan every month.
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2. A person from a different country you exchange emails or messages with to learn about their culture.
My foreignpenpal taught me how to say hello in Spanish.
3. A class project partner from another country who swaps stories and photos with your class.
Our teacher gave each of us a foreignpenpal to write to this year.
4. Someone far away you practice a new language with by writing back and forth.
I practice my French by writing to my foreignpenpal in Paris.