across the pond

phrase

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

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My mom is either taking weekend trips or jetsetting across the pond. Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Thanks to London Dry Gin, the martini, though created across the pond, is forever identified with England. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 No one knows for sure why the Sussexes are heading back across the pond, but there’s no shortage of theories and explanations. John Ficarra, Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly moving back across the pond, six years after their dramatic exit from the Royal family stunned Americans and Britons and exposed scandal in Buckingham Palace. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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