: 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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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
About two hours later, police found that the pipe led to a pond near the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Deputies determined that the pond in which the boys were fishing is actually about 30 feet away from the woman’s property line.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
After the event, have a picnic, take a hike or visit the pond.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Barbara Broccoli is bridging the pond between British and U.S. cinema, even after relinquishing the James Bond franchise to Amazon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
About two hours later, police found that the pipe led to a pond near the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Deputies determined that the pond in which the boys were fishing is actually about 30 feet away from the woman’s property line.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
After the event, have a picnic, take a hike or visit the pond.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pond
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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