: 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
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: to collect in or form a pond
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Let yourself be carried away by the flowers, the butterflies, the parakeets, the huge koi in the pond with a waterfall, and even the horses, because Patch of Heaven Sanctuary has a magnificent stable.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Photo : Nils Timm A stone pathway meanders through the verdant grounds on its way to a koi pond and gazebo.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Fifteen minutes later, officers found the boy in the pond.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Small parks and detention ponds would also be part of the development.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Let yourself be carried away by the flowers, the butterflies, the parakeets, the huge koi in the pond with a waterfall, and even the horses, because Patch of Heaven Sanctuary has a magnificent stable.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Photo : Nils Timm A stone pathway meanders through the verdant grounds on its way to a koi pond and gazebo.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Fifteen minutes later, officers found the boy in the pond.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pond
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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