across the pond

phrase

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

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Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Harry attended the event solo as his wife Meghan Markle, 45, has yet to make an official appearance since the family’s move back across the pond last month. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 Before stepping out for a date night with boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, Kardashian took a look back at her whirlwind weekend across the pond in a photo dump shared on September 19. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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