: 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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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Spending millions of dollars on college athletics and other campus amenities (e.g., lakes, ponds, and rivers) leaves the rest of campus fighting for what remains in the budget.
—Nick Ladany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Turtles were 2 to 100 times more prevalent at the ponds where bullfrogs were absent, researchers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Smaller ponds are more prone to fluctuations in ecology and chemistry.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
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Noun
And on this side of the pond, there's a similar trend, with the percentage of young adults engaging with the bible and committing to Christianity on the rise too.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Spending millions of dollars on college athletics and other campus amenities (e.g., lakes, ponds, and rivers) leaves the rest of campus fighting for what remains in the budget.
—Nick Ladany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Turtles were 2 to 100 times more prevalent at the ponds where bullfrogs were absent, researchers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Smaller ponds are more prone to fluctuations in ecology and chemistry.
—Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 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 22 Jun. 2025.
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