fishpond
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fishpond
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at fish, pond
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Lahaina's royal fishpond devolved into a stagnant marsh, and plantation owners filled it in with coral rubble.
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 125-acre fishpond is a form of sustainable fishery management, which dates back 800 years.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
Since then, a stream of protesters has come and gone, with some days just a few demonstrators and others dozens camped out at the resort near an ancient Hawaiian fishpond in the community of Wailua.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2018
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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