: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: to collect in or form a pond
rain ponding on the road
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The body was located in a pond near the residence, police said Friday.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Rapper Lil Jon confirmed the death of his son, Nathan Smith, after Georgia police said a body recovered from a pond Friday was believed to be the 27-year-old.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Milton police said in a statement that teams had expanded the search to include the pond in a nearby park after failing to find Smith elsewhere.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Police throughout metro Atlanta and northern Georgia helped Milton authorities, walking the perimeter and positioning officers on a dock and using technology to assist in the search of the pond.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The body was located in a pond near the residence, police said Friday.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Rapper Lil Jon confirmed the death of his son, Nathan Smith, after Georgia police said a body recovered from a pond Friday was believed to be the 27-year-old.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Milton police said in a statement that teams had expanded the search to include the pond in a nearby park after failing to find Smith elsewhere.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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