- a pool of still water, often artificially created
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pond /pɑnd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed.
pond
(pond),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
- a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
v.i.
- (esp. of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle:to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof.
- Middle English ponde, pande, akin to Old English pynding dam, gepyndan to impound. See pound3 1250–1300
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