First Known Use: 14th century
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1pond
noun \ˈpänd\
: an area of water that is surrounded by land and that is smaller than a lake
the pond : the Atlantic Ocean
Full Definition of POND
: 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
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Origin of POND
Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at pound
2pond
verb
Definition of POND
transitive verb
: to block (as a stream) to create a pond
intransitive verb
: to collect in or form a pond
First Known Use of POND
1694
POND Defined for Kids
pond
noun \ˈpänd\
Definition of POND for Kids
: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
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