inkwell
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Simple Meaning
a small container for ink, used long ago with a pen that you dip in it.
When to Use
📚Academic Writing
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“The old desk had a built-in inkwell for fountain pens.”
“You don't see an inkwell much anymore, except in museums.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.
Related Words
Synonyms:
ink pot
Word Family:
inkinkwells