noun
pond
pond
noun
1
A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
"Ducks were paddling across the village pond."
"They dug a small pond in the garden for the koi."
name
1
Informal shorthand for the Atlantic Ocean, especially in phrases like "across the pond."
"He moved across the pond to start a new job in London."
How to Use Pond
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small area of standing water, or informally, the Atlantic Ocean when comparing the US and UK.
Common pairings
duck pond
fish pond
across the pond
Word Forms
ponded past tense, ponded past tense, ponds plural, Ponds plural, ponds singular, ponds singular
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Etymology
From Middle English pond, a variant of pound ("enclosure"), since a pond originally referred to an enclosed body of water.