pond
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
the pond, Informal. the Atlantic Ocean: American companies are finding business is different on the other side of the pond.
(especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle: to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
Origin of pond
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How to use pond in a sentence
Where the deformation is rapid enough, the river may be ponded and the valley filled with lake-laid sediments.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonLess commonly the lake may have its waters ponded by two natural dams of glacial dbris, one across a valley at each end of a lake.
Geology | William J. MillerA mountain brook runs through the midst, ponded below by beaver dams.
Canyons of the Colorado | J. W. PowellShe sang again, this time lightly, joyously, and we re ponded to her mood like harp-strings all in accord.
Paradise Garden | George GibbsA brawling stream, as it winds adown the dingle, has been ponded in and set to drive some rustic mills upon its banks.
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire | H. Thornhill Timmins
British Dictionary definitions for pond
/ (pɒnd) /
a pool of still water, often artificially created
(in combination): a fishpond
Origin of pond
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Scientific definitions for pond
[ pŏnd ]
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.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pond
see big fish in a small pond; little frog in a big pond.
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