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pond

noun

Definition of pondnext
as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond In This Article Just a few miles from downtown Fredericksburg, Texas, our 2026 Idea House plan found its roots in the area’s easygoing lifestyle and welcoming surroundings, like the little stand of oak trees and a small pond. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026 In January 2025, the Griffin MSI announced plans to open the South Portico facing the Columbia Basin pond in Jackson Park. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Leawood police confirmed that the vehicle recovered from a retention pond in the 14700 block of Norwood Street was the one reportedly driven by Flekier, a Leawood man who has been missing since June 7, 2016. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 In the series of clips, Meghan, Harry, Archie and Lilibet are seen walking through the woods, fishing in a pond and splashing in puddles. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
  1. lake
  2. reservoir
  3. lagoon
  4. tarn
  5. loch
Noun
  • The hues throughout the rooms are modern and warm, with touches of blues and greens that mirror the color of the city’s lake, mountains, and church rooftops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This was after Chief Compounce, the former owner of the land, drowned himself in the lake the day before the land was turned over to developers.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • Furthermore, the models revealed the reservoir could hold between 350 million and 480 million cubic meters of gas while supporting a daily throughput of 750,000 cubic meters.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reservoir
Noun
  • Then come the enigmatic Moai of Easter Island and the luminous lagoons of French Polynesia.
    — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Spot a coastal lagoon at Pointe Tracadigache in Carleton-sur-Mer.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of loch

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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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