pond

noun

Definition of pondnext
as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond Two docks provide pond access for kayaking and paddleboarding. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 The track was closed, and weeds soon grew 6 feet high in the holding pond. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 One example was titled Old Ice Pond at Nyack by Sanborn, and for decades was thought to depict the skating pond near where Hopper grew up; Sanborn called another Rowboat on Hudson, similarly connecting it to Hopper’s environs. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 21 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
  • On Mljet, while walking back from the lakes with our wet hair dripping down our backs, someone asks whether anyone has a hair mask, because the sea salt is wrecking hers and ruining her extensions.
    — Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Article continues below this ad The scenic overlook, which rises above Lake Austin, attracts visitors looking for views of the lake, surrounding hills and downtown skyline.
    — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 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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