across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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But like that other royal family across the pond, there’s drama behind the scenes.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
In June, my family took a trip across the pond to visit my brother, who, at the time, was working on his Master’s degree at King’s College.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The city of bridges is building another that's reaching across the pond.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
There is a significantly wider range of Grinch Meal products on offer across the pond as part of what has been branded the Grinched Menu.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
In June, my family took a trip across the pond to visit my brother, who, at the time, was working on his Master’s degree at King’s College.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The city of bridges is building another that's reaching across the pond.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
There is a significantly wider range of Grinch Meal products on offer across the pond as part of what has been branded the Grinched Menu.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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