pond

noun

Definition of pondnext
as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond This historic New England house sits on 25 private acres with a pond, a gazebo, and walking trails through the nearby woods. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 Ancient trees lean over a pond filled with turtles and ducks, and trails weave in and out of various open-air animal ecosystems. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026 The pond was eventually replaced with more greenery, which is visible in The Daily Mail’s photos. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the pond, NASA’s Space Sustainability Strategy identifies five key challenges that are felt nationally but also within the wider space community. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 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
  • All come with vast mesmerizing views, some overlooking the lake, others facing the green valley, some have terraces; the lake view royal suite has its own rooftop terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The majority of the wreckage was contained, submerged in about 5 feet of water, while the a landing gear and propellers were found embedded in the bottom of the lake, the NTSB report said.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • Expect to pay at least $100 for a basic single-serve model with a decent reservoir capacity and a range of serving sizes.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Years of drought and growing demand for water have left Lake Powell and Lake Mead— reservoirs that supply water to millions of people in the Southwest—at record low levels.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reservoir
Noun
  • And in Honduras, Milexy Rodríguez lost 15 cows in 40 days when drought dried up her lagoon, rebuilding by drilling a well and diversifying.
    — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The overwater bungalows sit on the edge of a coral wall, making the sea life watching and snorkeling much more interesting than the sandy lagoon bottoms at other resorts.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 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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