pond
[noun]
Synonyms: pool, duck pond, fish pond, millpond, small lake, tarn

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English Thesaurus: lake, lagoon, loch, reservoir, pond, ...

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pond S3 /pɒnd $ pɑːnd/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: ⇒ pound¹(2)]

1. a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, that is either natural or artificially made

2. across the pond (also on the other side of the pond) informal on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean in the US or in Britain:
my cousins from across the pond

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

pond
noun
ADJ. big, large | little, small | stagnant | muddy | ornamental | garden, village | duck, fish, lily
VERB + POND build, construct, dig | fill | drain, empty The pond is drained every year.
POND + NOUN life, water
PREP. across a/the ~ She swam across the pond.
in a/the ~ There are goldfish in the pond.
into a/the ~ Her sunglasses had fallen into the pond.
on a/the ~ some ducks swimming on a pond
PHRASES the bottom/edge/middle/side/surface of a pond The dog raced around to the other side of the pond.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

pond

a garden pond British English
How can I attract wildlife to my garden pond?
an ornamental pond (=a pond made to look pretty, rather than a natural one)
They are ideal fish for the ornamental pond.
a fish pond
a duck pond
a lily pond (=one with water lilies)
the village pond
They were sitting in the shade of a tree beside the village pond.
pond life (=things that live in ponds)
The children are studying pond life this term.
a pond plant
pond water

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lake a large area of water surrounded by land:
Lake Michigan
We went for a swim in the lake.
lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral:
a tropical lagoon
coastal lagoons
loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land:
Loch Ness
a sea loch
reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses:
The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.
pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made:
There were several ducks on the village pond.
pool a small area of still water in a hollow place:
a pool of water near the summit of the mountain
a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)
puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining:
She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.
waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink:
The waterhole is used by elephants.

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lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden:
They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers:
The flowerbeds were well maintained.
rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another:
a beech hedge
vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things
cut the grass/mow the lawn to cut grass using a machine:
I need to mow the lawn.
trim a hedge to make a hedge look neater by cutting small pieces off it:
Hedges need to be trimmed regularly in summer.
cut back/prune shrubs to cut pieces off a bush in order to make it grow better:
March is the ideal time for pruning roses.
weed the flowerbeds/do some weeding to remove unwanted plants:
Dad was doing some weeding.
sow seeds to put seeds in the ground:
The children had been sowing sunflower seeds.
plant a plant/tree to put a plant or tree in the ground so that it will grow:
They’d planted a row of cherry trees.
deadhead plants to remove the dead or dying flowers from a plant:
When deadheading roses, make sure you use sharp pruning scissors.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden:
They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers:
The flowerbeds were well maintained.
rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another:
a beech hedge
vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things
shed jobs/workers/staff etc
The bank continued to shed workers.
shed weight (=lose weight from your body)
Doing exercise is the best way to shed surplus weight.
shed pounds/kilos (=to lose this amount of weight)
I needed to shed a few pounds.
shed an image (=change people's opinion about someone or something)
Has the industry finally shed its negative image?
shed your inhibitions (=stop worrying about what other people will think of your behaviour)
As the party went on, people began to shed their inhibitions.

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pond
pɔnd
See: little frog in a big pond

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