: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: to collect in or form a pond
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Police and firefighters created a rescue command post at the bridge across from the girl’s home, officials said, and firefighters put on their cold water suits and went into the pond to look for her.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Three children fell into a frozen pond, leaving one of the kids in critical condition, North Carolina officials said.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Park District envisions an initial phase with five baseball fields, six multipurpose athletic fields, a domed soccer field, stadium with running track, accessible playground and a pond.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Police and firefighters created a rescue command post at the bridge across from the girl’s home, officials said, and firefighters put on their cold water suits and went into the pond to look for her.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Traditional lanterns hang overhead while a Koi fish fountain sprays water into a pond, designed to reflect nature’s innate balance and harmony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Three children fell into a frozen pond, leaving one of the kids in critical condition, North Carolina officials said.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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