pond
[ pond ]
/ pɒnd /
noun
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
verb (used without object)
(especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle: to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
Origin of pond
1250–1300; Middle English
ponde, pande, akin to Old English
pynding dam,
gepyndan to impound. See
pound3
Words nearby pond
ponceau,
poncelet,
poncey,
ponchielli,
poncho,
pond,
pond hockey,
pond life,
pond lily,
pond scum,
pond snail
Example sentences from the Web for pond
British Dictionary definitions for pond
pond
/ (pɒnd) /
noun
- a pool of still water, often artificially created
- (in combination)a fishpond
Word Origin for pond
C13
ponde enclosure; related to
pound ³
Scientific definitions for pond
pond
[ pŏnd ]
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.
Idioms and Phrases with pond
pond
see big fish in a small pond; little frog in a big pond.