across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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Research from Britain revealed that radio across the pond is now more popular than television, mirroring some similar studies here.
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Richard Wagoner, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Lil Tjay’s rise from the gritty Fordham neighborhood of The Bronx to the Billboard Hot 100 and performing at the O2 Arena across the pond is being turned into a documentary.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, across the pond, Nicola Coughlin stepped out at a BAFTA Television Awards event.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 9 May 2025
Any awards for sure? Tribeca Festival founder Robert De Niro will be winning an honorary Palme d’Or across the pond this year, as confirmed on April 7.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Richard Wagoner, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Lil Tjay’s rise from the gritty Fordham neighborhood of The Bronx to the Billboard Hot 100 and performing at the O2 Arena across the pond is being turned into a documentary.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, across the pond, Nicola Coughlin stepped out at a BAFTA Television Awards event.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 9 May 2025
Any awards for sure? Tribeca Festival founder Robert De Niro will be winning an honorary Palme d’Or across the pond this year, as confirmed on April 7.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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