across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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Due to the chilly weather across the pond, the actress wore the shoes with practical black tights.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Dolphins will have an opportunity to keep the momentum going across the pond in Madrid against the Washington Commanders for Spain’s inaugural NFL game.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Circulose has landed across the pond as the Swedish sustain-tech company announced British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) as its first scaling partner in the United Kingdom.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
From coast to coast—and even across the pond—Black stars continued to shine bright this week.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The Dolphins will have an opportunity to keep the momentum going across the pond in Madrid against the Washington Commanders for Spain’s inaugural NFL game.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Circulose has landed across the pond as the Swedish sustain-tech company announced British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) as its first scaling partner in the United Kingdom.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
From coast to coast—and even across the pond—Black stars continued to shine bright this week.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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