: 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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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Find a bench and sit among the radiant flowers, ponds and chirping birds.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In late November 2006, the Romanian naturalist Vlad Cioflec set off through the streets of Bucharest in search of the European pond turtle.
—Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Tour the Pond Shop, Fountain Studio, and Pottery Chalet with plenty of pond accessories, fountains, statues, and pottery for your own backyard oasis.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
The clip later showed police escorting the car's occupants from the pond to shore.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Find a bench and sit among the radiant flowers, ponds and chirping birds.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In late November 2006, the Romanian naturalist Vlad Cioflec set off through the streets of Bucharest in search of the European pond turtle.
—Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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