Definition of across the pond
informal
:the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
- They moved here from across the pond.
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across
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: from one side to the opposite side of : over, through
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: on the opposite side of
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: so as to intersect or pass through at an angle
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: in a position reaching from one side to the other : crosswise
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: to or on the opposite side
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: so as to be understandable, acceptable, or successful
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: being in a crossed position
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pond
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: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
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: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
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: to collect in or form a pond
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