across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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The comedy follows Lasso, an American college football coach who moves across the pond to serve as the coach of AFC Richmond, an English football team trying to come back from relegation.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
At a time when California is looking up its tax credits to $750M annually, there’s some serious competition from across the pond, and that’s Ireland.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Southbridge vote had an antecedent across the pond.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
At a time when California is looking up its tax credits to $750M annually, there’s some serious competition from across the pond, and that’s Ireland.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The Southbridge vote had an antecedent across the pond.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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