fishpond
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fishpond
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at fish, pond
Example Sentences
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The area hosts an ancient Hawaiian fishpond being restored by community groups.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
The area was once home to 14 acres of wetland, including a large fishpond and a one-acre sandbar where high chiefs, and, later, Hawaiian royalty lived.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
The sun casts shadows of palms on the fishpond as more club members arrive in their boots and hats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
The music room to the left of the foyer has parquet flooring, leaded-glass windows and a floor-to-ceiling mirror surrounded with gilded bas-relief sculptures that are repeated in plaques above the indoor fishpond.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2022
When she heard the word turtle, she thought of a cute little thing the size of a jewelry box, sitting on a rock in the middle of a fishpond.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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