pond

American  

[pond] / pɒnd /

noun

• ponds
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ponds
  plural

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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

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Example Sentences

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pond ponds

Dr. Jamie McGowan, who was a postdoctoral scientist at the Earlham Institute, made the discovery while studying a protist collected from a pond at Oxford University Parks in England.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The use of pond water led to some recovery in reservoir levels, now at 23.7% full, but Green said islanders were simply "praying for rain".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In 2008, he expanded the property by picking up a 3.2-acre pond in the front of the home for $20 million.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Mr. and Mrs. Beaver climbed up from the pond.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

The expansive grounds are outfitted with two ponds, lush gardens, and walking trails, as well as a resort-style swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Heng and reaching the banks of the Xiang River, the city’s “vast rice fields extend into lotus ponds with fish gliding in and out of the huge fanlike lotus leaves,” she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hengyang was a serene location surrounded by hills and lotus ponds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

With help from Berkeley undergraduates, Vazquez traveled throughout the region, setting up mist nets over streams, ponds and rivers at night.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

We raced through marshy fields of high grass and ponds and stunted trees.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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