: 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
rain ponding on the road
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Nate was a piranha in a small pond who found himself in a dangerous ecosystem, swallowed by bigger, more dangerous predators.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The 30-plus-acre ocean-view property includes a two-bedroom guesthouse, a one-bedroom barn house, abundant gardens, a greenhouse, creeks, wooded trails, and a pond.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.
—Greg Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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Noun
Our view looked out over a small pond—perfect for birding, as cormorants regularly took up post on a tree there—and the ocean beyond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Nate was a piranha in a small pond who found himself in a dangerous ecosystem, swallowed by bigger, more dangerous predators.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The 30-plus-acre ocean-view property includes a two-bedroom guesthouse, a one-bedroom barn house, abundant gardens, a greenhouse, creeks, wooded trails, and a pond.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.
—Greg Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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