across the pond

idiom

informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.

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The Rams and Jaguars are across the pond for Week 7. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 For your spooky sojourn across the pond, catch a film at Prince Charles Cinema during their HorrOctober month; screening classics like The Shining and the original Nosferatu (with the latter accompanied by a live score). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 Going across the pond, playing three games in 14 days. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Despite hailing from across the pond, the savory — and occasionally sweet — dish has firmly cemented itself into the country’s cultural fabric, which makes a recent love for fusion twists on classic pizzas all the more fascinating. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for across the pond

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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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