: 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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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The horse had recovered enough to return home on Feb. 26 — and an electric fence now prevents him and her other horses from accessing the pond.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
But both films have support on both sides of the pond.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
The fish thrive in rivers, creeks, ponds, and swamps with slow or still waters and are often found on vegetation, logs, and dead branches.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The English actor was a relatively unknown commodity on this side of the pond but became a brilliant revelation for his role in the Cold War thriller as a quiet, older Brooklyn man arrested for being a Soviet spy.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The horse had recovered enough to return home on Feb. 26 — and an electric fence now prevents him and her other horses from accessing the pond.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
But both films have support on both sides of the pond.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025
The fish thrive in rivers, creeks, ponds, and swamps with slow or still waters and are often found on vegetation, logs, and dead branches.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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