: 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
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: 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
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 July 2024
The auditorium is set in a 500,000-gallon water pond that holds a 37-foot solid bronze egret sculpture designed by British sculptor David Wynne, who also famously made a bronze sculpture of the Beatles’ busts in 1964 and is said to have introduced them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The remnants of all that contamination can likely be found in the sediment that has built up behind the dam, downstream at the Ansonia portion, and in the canal and pond between them.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The prime Marais location at 25 Rue de Saintonge promises a good mix of tourists familiar with the label and an opportunity to build brand awareness on this side of the pond.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 July 2024
The auditorium is set in a 500,000-gallon water pond that holds a 37-foot solid bronze egret sculpture designed by British sculptor David Wynne, who also famously made a bronze sculpture of the Beatles’ busts in 1964 and is said to have introduced them to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Verb
The fish tend to live in slow-moving streams or ponds with thick vegetation.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The remnants of all that contamination can likely be found in the sediment that has built up behind the dam, downstream at the Ansonia portion, and in the canal and pond between them.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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