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

The trails lead through woodlands and fields and over streams, ponds and marshes that are home to numerous and diverse plant and animal species. —Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

The pond on the property is deep enough to do dive trainings for officers. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024

An 12-year-old boy is dead and a 11-year-old girl is clinging to life after the pair fell fell through ice at a east central New York pond, police said Sunday. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

Samples of the pond water the ranching families’ livestock drink ranged from 84 ppt to 1,333 ppt of PFAS. —Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 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