pond

pond · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small body of still water, typically smaller than a lake.

  2. 2.

    (informal) The Atlantic Ocean, especially when referring to the difference between the UK and the US.

Forms

plural: ponds

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    across the pond — on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
  • •
    fish pond — a pond stocked with fish
  • •
    duck pond — a pond where ducks live
  • •
    pond life — organisms living in ponds

Related words

See also: lake, pool, water
Synonyms: lagoon, lake, pool

Etymology

From Middle English ponde, variant of pounde ("enclosure"), related to pound (an enclosure). Originally referred to an artificially confined body of water.