: 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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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
After years of being a summer staple in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, the Roots Picnic is heading across the pond to London for its first international edition.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
During mornings across the pond, the two train together.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s more to discover across the outdoor grounds, including landscaped gardens—one of which encompasses a reflecting pool, a koi fish pond, alfresco dining and lounge areas shaded by pergolas, a summer kitchen, and the swimming pool.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chaos ripples out from the Oval Office hourly as from rocks dumped into a pond.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
After years of being a summer staple in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, the Roots Picnic is heading across the pond to London for its first international edition.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
During mornings across the pond, the two train together.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s more to discover across the outdoor grounds, including landscaped gardens—one of which encompasses a reflecting pool, a koi fish pond, alfresco dining and lounge areas shaded by pergolas, a summer kitchen, and the swimming pool.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pond
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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