: 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
rain ponding on the road
Examples of pond in a Sentence
Noun
They moved here from across the pond.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Hanshaw’s body was then thrown in a nearby pond.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
De Jong made the jump across the pond in 2011 and at first, the American menswear industry didn’t pay much attention.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Taking fans back to days of the Roaring Twenties in 1925, young Fern can be seen meeting Kat at the pond in a teaser clip previewing the new season.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Noun
Bighead carp is considered an invasive species in the United States, where it was introduced in the second half of the 20th century to improve water quality in Arkansas aquaculture facilities and sewage ponds.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Hanshaw’s body was then thrown in a nearby pond.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
De Jong made the jump across the pond in 2011 and at first, the American menswear industry didn’t pay much attention.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Taking fans back to days of the Roaring Twenties in 1925, young Fern can be seen meeting Kat at the pond in a teaser clip previewing the new season.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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 6 May. 2026.
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