pod
noun
a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
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I had been podding with my family, my husband and our two boys, with neighbors and their children.
From New York Times ā Jul. 24, 2020