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

The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

During the rainy morning, officers showed off the three-story headquarters’ bells and whistles as neighborhood ducks waddled through the parking garage and splashed in puddles. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Many predicted that the pools grow very fast — that below the critical probability, puddles are tiny, and above it, a single ocean covers almost everything. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Eliminating standing water by filling in puddles, repairing eaves and changing the water in buckets and bowls at least once a day. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026