: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
—sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean
ponded; ponding; ponds
: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond
: to collect in or form a pond
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Her body was found in the shallow portion of a pond in a wooded area, police said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Police launched an extensive search in Ticonderoga, about 30 miles north of Lake George, where forest rangers found the girl’s body hidden under a log in the shallow end of a pond just before 2 p.m. Sunday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The best place to watch the action is 100-125 yards away from the green along the fairway, or from the house porches on the other side of the pond.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
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Noun
This is different to how the rules work in the United States, which has quite understandably confused some of our readers on both sides of the pond.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Her body was found in the shallow portion of a pond in a wooded area, police said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Police launched an extensive search in Ticonderoga, about 30 miles north of Lake George, where forest rangers found the girl’s body hidden under a log in the shallow end of a pond just before 2 p.m. Sunday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The best place to watch the action is 100-125 yards away from the green along the fairway, or from the house porches on the other side of the pond.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pond
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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