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⇱ POND Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
β€”sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean

pond

2 of 2

verb

ponded; ponding; ponds

transitive verb

: to block (something, such as a stream) to create a pond

intransitive verb

: to collect in or form a pond
rain ponding on the road

Examples of pond in a Sentence

Noun They moved here from across the pond.
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Noun
Over time, these nutrients move through storm systems and waterways into larger bodies of water such as lakes and ponds. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 The cost of cleanup Georgia Power has spent $2 billion to clean up 29 coal ash ponds in 11 sites across the state. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Some people lamented on social media the empty spaces around a pond that used to be seamlessly encircled by flowering pink blossoms. β€”πŸ‘ Image
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 Almost all natural bodies of water bear fish life, with the exception of very hot thermal ponds and extremely salt-alkaline lakes, such as the Dead Sea in Asia and the Great Salt Lake in North America. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pond

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure β€” more at pound

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1673, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pond was in the 14th century

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β€œPond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pond. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

pond

noun
ˈpÀnd
: a body of water usually smaller than a lake

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