plural pods
Definition of pod
(Entry 1 of 6)
1
: a bit socket in a brace
2
: a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
pod
noun (2)
plural pods
Definition of pod (Entry 2 of 6)
2a
: an anatomical pouch
b
: a grasshopper egg case
3
: a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4
: a usually protective container or housing: such as
a
: a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft
b
: a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft
pod
verb
podded; podding; pods
Definition of pod (Entry 3 of 6)
: to produce pods
pod
noun (3)
plural pods
Definition of pod (Entry 4 of 6)
1
: a number of animals (such as whales) clustered together
2
: a usually small group of people (such as family members, friends, coworkers, or classmates) who regularly interact closely with one another but with few or no others in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection during an outbreak of a contagious disease : bubble entry 1 sense 7b
If you're planning to celebrate with close family or friends who aren't in your quarantine pod, there are a few ways to make sure your gathering is safe for everyone.— Kelly Vaughan You can … share a beer tent you built in your backyard with your pandemic pod or even have a neighborhood street party with everyone in their own front yards. — PR Newswire … oversaw the engineering of new processes … with … employees working in pods so if someone became ill, only that group was affected.— Joanna Pachner For example, students are broken up into pods throughout the day and in classrooms so if there is a COVID-19 case, it's easier for the school to contact trace and know who to keep home.— Ryan Nickerson Pods—a homeschooling option that puts students together in small groups as a way to share remote learning supervision and child care duties between their respective families—have caught on across the U.S. as school districts move classes online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.— Erin Udell
POD
abbreviationDefinition of POD (Entry 5 of 6)
1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery
-pod
noun combining formDefinition of -pod (Entry 6 of 6)
: foot : part resembling a foot
pleopod
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The first known use of pod was in 1553
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