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lily pad

noun

: a floating leaf of a water lily

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These people spent anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, in some cases months, at these third country lily pad sites. ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025 The inspector general found the lily pads were rushed, understaffed and inconsistent, leading to major documentation gaps, missing records and vetting shortcuts. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025 At Printemps, for example, designer Laura Gonzalez’s delightfully modern, maximalism—layers of patterned marble, vivid frescoes, and those statement lily pad light fixtures—are part of the overall allure, creating spaces made to be photographed, shared, and reposted. Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025 The pool, in the Park Duvalle neighborhood, features a family slide, lily pad bridge, a vortex pool, a climbing wall and a zero-depth entry ramp, The Courier Journal previously reported. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lily pad

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lily pad was in 1814

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“Lily pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lily%20pad. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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lily pad

noun
: a floating leaf of a water lily

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