: 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.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Nobody threatens collegial murder at the pond in Woe’s Hollow and gets away with it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
The Traitors, both of which have been huge hits on either side of the pond.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Druid Ridge Cemetery is known for its parklike setting that includes a duck pond, woods and gentle hills.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And suddenly, the new dad had a new job — clear on the other side of the pond.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Nobody threatens collegial murder at the pond in Woe’s Hollow and gets away with it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
The Traitors, both of which have been huge hits on either side of the pond.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Druid Ridge Cemetery is known for its parklike setting that includes a duck pond, woods and gentle hills.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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