across the pond

idiom

informal

: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean

They moved here from across the pond.

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Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne, Maddox and Knox flew across the pond to accompany Mom to the London premiere of Eternals on Oct. 27, 2021. —

Maria Pasquini, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 British Airways will introduce a new, extra wide first class suite on planes between the United States and London, making a trip across the pond even more luxe. —

Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024 Europe’s own political toxicity Americans escaping the U.S. in the event of a Trump presidency may find the grass isn’t necessarily greener across the pond. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024 Perhaps as a sign of settling into their new lives across the pond, DeGeneres, 66, and de Rossi, 51, were featured in a video recently shared on Instagram by Clarkson's partner Lisa Hogan. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for across the pond

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