pond

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Recent Examples of pond His family discovered his body in a pond near where his truck was located. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Ducks and other waterfowl are a major reservoir for the bird flu virus, making backyard chicken flocks located near ponds or wetlands more susceptible, particularly if the chickens are free-range. Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025 There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Along the causeway that borders both a freshwater pond and a tidal marsh and on the park’s branching nature trails, guests can spot more than 300 winged species—and perhaps glimpse alligators or sea turtles too. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
  • The Mayes Road-Sam Furr Road intersection is three miles east of Interstate 77 exit 25, which leads to Birkdale Village and the lake.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The lake is now 86 percent full, which is 121 percent of its average for this time of year.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But decades of overuse, drought and climate change have drained its flow to critical levels, threatening the stability of reservoirs such as Lake Mead.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In recent years, persistent drought in the West has reduced water levels in the Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- the two largest reservoirs in the country -- to record-low levels.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The three-day celebrations are reported to be starting around June 26 and will take place on Bezos’ $500-million superyacht, Koru, which will be anchored in the Venice lagoon.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • While this sprawling lagoon can be explored by foot, it’s best experienced from the comfort of a boat, with multiple excursions taking place each day via canoe and catamaran.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Noun
  • The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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