pom
noun
pom
American
[pom]
/ pɒm /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
POM
1
British
abbreviation
pom
2
British
/ pɒm /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pom
Probably by back formation
Example Sentences
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A sugar-obsessed child of the 1960s, fixated on Milky Ways, Pom Poms and Mallo Cups, I’ve mostly given up sweets—even my grandchildrens’ Halloween stashes don’t interest me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But Wonderful, whose portfolio includes such brands as Fiji Water and Pom Wonderful, sought to challenge the certification of the election results and challenge the state law, which would force it into bargaining negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024
Peter Harrington's son, Pom, who now runs the business, said he was excited by the rediscovery and digitalisation of The Voyage Out, and keen to examine the difference between the two copies.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023
Pom Klementieff had just checked into her hotel room in London, and she was still relishing the butter chicken she had consumed an hour ago.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023
Unfortunately, in the early days, they were seldom controlled at alL Merry England in Pendragon’s time was a little like Pom Ould Ireland in O’Connell’s.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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