1. a small container for holding ink, especially one built into or placed on a desk

Examples

• The old wooden desk had a built-in inkwell for fountain pens.
• She dipped her quill into the crystal inkwell.
• The antique inkwell was made of brass and glass.
• Students in the 1800s used inkwells at their school desks.
• He carefully filled the inkwell with black ink.
• The inkwell sat next to a stack of writing paper.