pond

American  

[pond] / pɒnd /

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.

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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 British  

/ pɒnd /

noun

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

   2. ( in combination )

      a fishpond

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pond Scientific  

/ pŏnd /

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.

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pond Idioms  

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

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Etymology

Origin of pond

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

Example Sentences

In rural Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond.

From Barron's

Dividends are a little different across the pond.

From Barron's

After two hours of long swerving roads, they checked into a tiny hotel with a sprawling garden and pond.

From Literature

Teaching people to fish may mean giving them enough advance notice so they can fish in another pond.

From MarketWatch

On Friday, Milton police said in a statement that teams had expanded the search to include the pond in a nearby park after failing to find Smith elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• basin
• lagoon
• pool
• puddle