Thesaurus results for POND

pond

noun

Definition of pond

as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a body found in a Raymore pond Saturday, law enforcement said. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Officials said runoff entered a storm drain and a nearby pond, raising environmental concerns. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 It was removed from the pond by firefighters before being taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington for an autopsy. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 That means researchers who want to conduct parallel observations of fish in a small pond or a large lake typically need to seek out multiple distinct robots. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pond

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Noun

The two, who were getting married on Lake Catherine, were celebrating their night before at Natalie’s dad’s house on the lake.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Xinhua News has issued official reports about the disaster and technical dispatches about the science of the glacial lakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Historical conventional reservoirs across the United States once contained roughly 624 billion barrels of oil.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
The mysterious glade is actually likely a piece of land that broke off from the reservoir’s shoreline as a result of record-high water levels this year.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

Lounging and relaxing poolside is taken very seriously with an ample supply of chaise lounges and umbrellas lining all four pools (three family pools and one adults-only pool), and an adjacent private beach and lagoon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 5 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

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
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

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