Thesaurus results for PONDS

ponds

noun

plural of pond

as in lakes

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of ponds Her team collected 20 water samples from five temporary rainwater ponds at Gunma Ecological Park in Pará state, Brazil, in April 2025, along with 100 tadpoles of the Venezuela snouted treefrog (Scinax x-signatus) from each pond. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponds

Noun

Researchers say the technology could support emergency response operations, temporary bridges, floating markets, event stages, and other on-demand infrastructure for rivers, canals, lakes, and coastal areas.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Sometimes the dream is more unassuming, like a cozy villa folded into the green shoreline—and with enough privacy to make one of Italy’s most storied lakes feel almost personal.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of lakes

Noun

Tropical Storm Maysak brought record rainfall to Guangxi starting Saturday, breaching reservoirs and stranding people for days in homes and other buildings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Because limestone is rich in calcium, these clasts act as calcium reservoirs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of reservoirs

Noun

Lastly, the city also serves as a gateway to Ria Formosa Natural Park, a sprawling network of coastal lagoons, barrier islands, and sandy beaches that showcases some of the country's most spectacular scenery.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of lagoons

Noun

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
Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

Definition of lochs

Browse Nearby Words

ponders

ponds

poniard

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Ponds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponds. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of ponds

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on ponds

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

loquacious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes