Synonyms of puddle

puddle

noun

ˈpə-dᵊl 

as in pool

a small often deep body of water

splashing in the puddles on the way home from the bus stop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pool
• lake
• pond
• mere
• well
• stank
• billabong
• basin
• hole
• sinkhole
• swimming pool
• water hole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of puddle

About halfway up, the orange-and-black butterflies had begun appearing in groups, alighting on flowers or gathering to sip water from puddles. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Some of it had escaped through a gash in her shin, forming a small gray-pink puddle by her ankle that gave off an astringent smell. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

If your four-legged companion treats every muddy ditch or stagnant puddle as a personal invitation, the hardware is built to handle it. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Bootcut jeans are up 158 percent among key influencers, while street-style favorite puddle jeans are up 148 percent in searches to last year, Trendalytics said. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 July 2026