: 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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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The problem is that weeds in England are nowhere near as tough as weeds on this side of the pond.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
When water levels in streams or ponds decrease, that reduces young dragonflies’ habitat.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The splashy 10-part adaptation that also stars Lashana Lynch has been rating well on both sides of the pond.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Diaz is described as Hispanic female with brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing about 160 ponds.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The problem is that weeds in England are nowhere near as tough as weeds on this side of the pond.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
When water levels in streams or ponds decrease, that reduces young dragonflies’ habitat.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The splashy 10-part adaptation that also stars Lashana Lynch has been rating well on both sides of the pond.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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