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pond

American  
[pond] / pɒnd /

noun

  1. a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.

  2. Informal. the pond, the Atlantic Ocean.

    American companies are finding business is different on the other side of the pond.

verb (used without object)

  1. (especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle.

    to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
pond British  
/ pɒnd /

noun

    1. a pool of still water, often artificially created

    2. ( in combination )

      a fishpond
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pond Scientific  
/ pŏnd /

  1. An inland body of standing water that is smaller than a lake. Natural ponds form in small depressions and are usually shallow enough to support rooted vegetation across most or all of their areas.

pond Idioms  

  1. see big fish in a small pond; little frog in a big pond.

Etymology

Origin of pond

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ponde, pande, akin to Old English pynding “dam,” gepyndan “to impound.” See pound 3

Example Sentences

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The ripples move through space at the speed of light, similar to the circular waves that spread across water after a stone is dropped into a pond.

From Science Daily

"You can see there's so much habitat here and a nice deep pond, so I think these animals will do very well."

From BBC

He’s dipping his toes in the Marvel cinematic pond with a role in Netflix’s “Daredevil: Born Again.”

From Los Angeles Times

The musk ox was standing beside a pond, staring lovingly at his own reflection.

From Literature

In rural Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond.

From Barron's

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