Walden Pond

American  

noun

1. a pond in NE Massachusetts, near Concord: site of Thoreau's cottage and inspiration for his book Walden, or Life in the Woods.

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Example Sentences

And although he lived on Walden Pond from 1845 to 1847, the resulting volume of nature-inspired introspection would not be published until 1854.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The directors take a visual essay approach, contrasting Walden Pond and its woods and the rivers Thoreau rowed with sped-up footage of our crazy modern world — which can be a little on the nose.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

After living on both coasts, he moved back to New England to a rural spot one town over from Walden Pond.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Henry David Thoreau lived alone for two years in a tiny shack he built overlooking Walden Pond.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

Mrs. Henry made us read portions of Walden Pond, and afterward I’d had fantasies of going to a private garden where T. Ray would never find me.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd