pond

noun

Definition of pondnext
as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond The findings also differ from what researchers have observed in pond snails. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Formal gardens surround the house and give way to open fields, woodlands, and a pond. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The South Portico faces the pond known as the Columbia Basin in Jackson Park, but has not been a way in or out at any point since the building has been the Museum of Science and Industry — which will celebrate its centennial in 2033. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Regularly maintaining our city’s creeks and pond depths should be done. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
  1. lake
  2. reservoir
  3. lagoon
  4. tarn
  5. loch
Noun
  • An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Paying the statewide mussel fee does not exempt boaters from inspection requirements or additional fees imposed by individual lakes and reservoirs.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • The massive 5,942-lb (2,695 kg) weight is somewhat disguised by a system that swaps traditional mechanical anti-roll bars for triple-stage adjustable air springs linked to a high-capacity central hydraulic pressure reservoir.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The requirement applies to lakes, rivers, reservoirs and other freshwater inland waterways, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta east of Chipps Island.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reservoir
Noun
  • Corso sets up in the blind and points the scope across the water at a neon-pink bouquet of Greater Flamingos ballet-dancing along the far edge of the lagoon, while grebes dive, avocets wade, and egrets and herons hunt in the foreground.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The lagoon on the south shore of Long Island is half in Brooklyn, half in Queens, so expect jurisdiction headaches to accompany the dramatic monologues.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lagoon
Noun
  • Beyond daily swims in Ullswater, guests have the opportunity to explore the inspiring landscape of the Lake District, visiting hidden tarns, rivers, and even a stargazing night.
    — Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of tarn
Noun
  • Shorebirds feed at the lochs’ edges, and upland raptors soar over the moors.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In the show’s two-hour series premiere, host Alan Cumming welcomed 22 appropriately bloodthirsty competitors to his Scottish castle and immediately threw them into the deep end of the loch.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of loch

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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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