: 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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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly a month later, on Feb. 25, the sheriff’s office received a call regarding human remains discovered in a pond roughly 3 miles from the home.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Fitness/parks and rec
Ballantyne boasts more than 20 parks and ponds and over 20 miles of walking paths and bike lanes.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
To walk in snowy woods and observe animal tracks, study ice patterns on the pond, to be one with the season.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Nix’s 16-month-old grandson, the sibling of the girl who died, wandered out of her home and drowned in a pond when Nix fell asleep while watching him in December 2021, according to attorneys.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly a month later, on Feb. 25, the sheriff’s office received a call regarding human remains discovered in a pond roughly 3 miles from the home.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Ben Rector Sept 21: Ziggy Marley & Burning Spear
Go deeper: Check out all of The AMP's upcoming concerts
Fitness/parks and rec
Ballantyne boasts more than 20 parks and ponds and over 20 miles of walking paths and bike lanes.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
To walk in snowy woods and observe animal tracks, study ice patterns on the pond, to be one with the season.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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