: 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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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Here's a day-by-day breakdown of the royals' schedule for their trip across the pond, according to statements from the White House and Buckingham Palace.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Bloomington even temporarily renamed an actual pond in his likeness, before Indiana’s national championship in January.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Traore’s intrigue in the sport was originally sparked by watching UK programming on American football across the pond.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Here's a day-by-day breakdown of the royals' schedule for their trip across the pond, according to statements from the White House and Buckingham Palace.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Bloomington even temporarily renamed an actual pond in his likeness, before Indiana’s national championship in January.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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