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- [pond]
- /pɒnd/
- /pɒnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pond]
- /pɒnd/
Definitions of pond word
- noun pond a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream. 1
- verb without object pond (especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle: to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof. 1
- noun pond small lake 1
- noun pond Atlantic Ocean 1
- countable noun pond A pond is a small area of water that is smaller than a lake. Ponds are often made artificially. 0
- singular noun pond People sometimes refer to the Atlantic Ocean as the pond. 0
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Origin of pond
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ponde, pande, akin to Old English pynding dam, gepyndan to impound. See pound3
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Parts of speech for Pond
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
pond popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pond usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pond
noun pond
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- cistern — A cistern is a container which stores the water supply for a building, or that holds the water for flushing a toilet.
- cisterna — a sac or partially closed space containing body fluid, esp lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- davy jones's locker — the bottom of the sea; grave of those drowned at sea or buried there
- inland sea — a sea in SW Japan, enclosed by the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. 240 miles (385 km) long.
adjective pond
- freshwater — of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish.
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