pond

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noun

ˈpänd 

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake

a fishing pond

—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean

pond

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verb

ponded; ponding; ponds

transitive verb

: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond

intransitive verb

: to collect in or form a pond

Examples of pond in a Sentence

Noun

They moved here from across the pond.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hugh died a long time ago, but anyone who passes his creation can still freely sit on the edges of its pond and fish. —Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024

Not to mention there’s the lingering threat of America imposing a 25 percent tariff on scotch whisky that has the industry on the other side of the pond worried as well. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024

For example, the ancient Wampanoag people relied on the ponds for sustenance. —Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

One of the company’s projects is the stormwater pond at Exercisfältet, a rehabilitation of a former military training site in Uppsala, Sweden. —Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at pound

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1673, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing pond

• a big fish in a little pond
• a big fish in a small pond
• across the pond
• pond lily
• pond scum
• pond skater
• solar pond

Kids Definition

pond

noun

ˈpänd

: a body of water usually smaller than a lake