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

Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Grass, uneven ground, tiny puddles, and random objects can become major obstacles when the machine is barely taller than them. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

The 15 Afia Birago’s puddle frogs born at the London Zoo are the first of their species to be born and raised under human care. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026

There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026