pond

[pond]

noun

1. a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.

2. Informal.,  the pond, the Atlantic Ocean.

   American companies are finding business is different on the other side of the pond.

verb (used without object)

1. (especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle.

   to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.

pond

/ pɒnd /

noun

1. 1. a pool of still water, often artificially created

   2. ( in combination )

      a fishpond

pond

1. An inland body of standing water that is smaller than a lake. Natural ponds form in small depressions and are usually shallow enough to support rooted vegetation across most or all of their areas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pond¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ponde, pande, akin to Old English pynding “dam,” gepyndan “to impound.” See pound ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of pond¹

C13 ponde enclosure; related to _pound ³

Idioms and Phrases

see big fish in a small pond; little frog in a big pond.

Example Sentences

Three children who had been raised by wolves had certainly known enough of death to understand: A duck, once eaten, does not come back to paddle ’round the pond another day.

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She equipped herself with air horns and bear spray, and put an electric fence around her yard and pond.

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Have you ever dropped a rock into a puddle or a pond?

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With increasing urgency, the couple scouted area ponds for suitable release sites, the trick being to find one currently unoccupied by other beavers, with abundant sapling growth as a food supply.

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With the grace of a cow on a frozen pond, he swayed back and forth alongside his leader.

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Related Words

• basin 
• lagoon 
• pool 
• puddle