pond
[ pond ]
/ pɒnd /
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noun
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
the pond, Informal. the Atlantic Ocean: American companies are finding business is different on the other side of the pond.
verb (used without object)
(especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle: to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
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Origin of pond
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ponde, pande, akin to Old English pynding “dam,” gepyndan “to impound.” See pound3
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British Dictionary definitions for pond
pond
/ (pÉnd) /
noun
- a pool of still water, often artificially created
- (in combination)a fishpond
Word Origin for pond
C13 ponde enclosure; related to pound ³
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Scientific definitions for pond
pond
[ pÅnd ]
An inland body of standing water that is smaller than a lake. Natural ponds form in small depressions and are usually shallow enough to support rooted vegetation across most or all of their areas.
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Idioms and Phrases with pond
pond
see big fish in a small pond; little frog in a big pond.
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