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- [pond]
- /pɒnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pond]
- /pɒnd/
Definitions of ponded word
- noun ponded a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream. 1
- verb without object ponded (especially of water) to collect into a pond or large puddle: to prevent rainwater from ponding on the roof. 1
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Origin of ponded
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 Ponded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ponded 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".
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