across the pond

idiom

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

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And suddenly, Glenn and the Jets headed to halftime without running a play in the nearly 40 seconds at their disposal, a move that baffled both their loyalists in New Jersey and the Broncos’ sideline across the pond. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Well, lucky for you, the BBC just premiered the first season of The Celebrity Traitors, which features stars from across the pond who will be sequestered in the castle trying to find the murderers. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025 One of the main events is the Pumpkin Regatta where pumpkins that weigh between 500 and 800 pounds are converted into paddleboats and raced across the pond at Elk Grove Park, first held in 2006. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Report her findings to someone in a uniform, a process that took at least an hour including paddling back across the pond and returning to her car. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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