across the pond

American  

idiom

1. on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean (used especially in North America to refer to the United Kingdom and in the United Kingdom to refer to North America).

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Other Word Forms

• across-the-pond
  adjective

Example Sentences

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across the pond

In 2001, the actor turned his real estate sights across the pond and picked up a $1 million London loft in a converted jam factory.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

And his appeal has since spread across the pond.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

That led to the impromptu request to attend an event across the pond, where she worked alone to produce social content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

A revealing dispatch from across the pond: Kim Kardashian’s underwear empire has expanded to the U.K., to much fanfare.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

And there, in the shadows of the trees across the pond, Stella could make out half a dozen of them.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper