lily pad
Americannoun
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lily pads
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of lily pad
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Villarreal: I am ready to float on a lily pad the whole season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
ChatGPT: A lily pad in a pond that doubles in size every day will cover half the pond on the 19th day, one day before it covers the entire pond.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2022
Just a few miles farther, but far from the crowds, we reach the secluded waterfront cottage that we have booked for a full week — our lily pad from which to make exploratory hops.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
“I wouldn’t call it a sturdy bridge into the future, but like a solid lily pad we’ve landed on.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
He would swim the crawl stroke, up and down and all around the lily pad, while Harriet watched, admiring his ability as a swimmer.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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