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

The men were on a motorbike which collided with a crash barrier on Pond Park Road East at about 16:25 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Distillation has been around in some shape or form for a long time, according to Christopher Caen, CEO of Mill Pond Research.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

If you get hungry, you can stop by Dottie’s at the Koi Pond, which sells food, beer, wine and specialty cocktails on Saturdays and Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Our teachers took us to Plymouth Rock, Bunker Hill, Walden Pond, Salem, and most novel for a group of teenage Manhattanites, a real-life mall, the kind we saw only on television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The moment he said Pond’s name he shuddered, remembering how sick Pond had looked.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Related Words

• basin
• lagoon
• pool
• puddle