across the pond

phrase

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

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Olivia Colman has boarded the sixth season of Hulu‘s cozy murder mystery show, set to take place across the pond. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite being little known across the pond, wine traditions in the region run deep and have survived despite nearly overwhelming odds. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In Paris at the European championships, the corresponding major event across the pond, Italy’s Sara Curtis, who also trains at the University of Virginia, broke the three-year-old 50-meter backstroke mark. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 That tradition, according to free speech defenders, is under threat across the pond. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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