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 impact of the collision caused the bus to overturn and land on its roof in the small pond. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024

Barry Fahs, a resident of Brunswick, recounted seeing construction crews extracting remnants of a vehicle from the pond. —Hanna Park, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024

With vulnerabilities in IoT devices such as connected vehicles a concern across nations, businesses on both sides of the pond must seriously assess certificate management practices and verification protocols to comply with regulations, ensuring identity-first security. —Jordan Rackie, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Elsewhere are a seasonal pond, pastures, and sculptures of Snoopy and Woodstock created in Shulz’s honor. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 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