The meaning of Pond

noun

(in the southern us) a marshy outlet of a lake or river.

Usage examples:

Alabama's gulf coast extends over 32 miles of beaches along the gulf of mexico and inland areas of …

noun

(in the southern us) an area of slowly moving or still water connected to a river or lake

noun

A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

Usage examples:

For this photograph, seidler placed himself on a white sand beach overlooking a turquoise lagoon.

noun

An area of sea water separated from the sea by a sandbar (= raised area of sand) or reef (= a line of rocks and sand)

noun

A large area of water surrounded by land.

Usage examples:

Boys were swimming in the lake

noun

An insoluble pigment made by combining a soluble organic dye and an insoluble mordant.

Usage examples:

The inclusion of azurite blue and lake glazes indicates that this was a sophisticated and expensive…

noun

A large area of water that is not salty and is surrounded by land

Usage examples:

Lake michigan

noun

A lake.

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Loch lomond

noun

In scotland, a lake or inlet of the sea or ocean

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Loch lomond

noun

A small loch.

Usage examples:

The drive down was amazing - the road to harris from here is pretty lunar in places but with the su…

noun

Irish form of loch.

Usage examples:

The cottage sat at the edge of the lough

noun

In ireland, a lake or an inlet

adjective

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is.

Usage examples:

Questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals

noun

A lake or pond.

Usage examples:

The stream widens into a mere where hundreds of geese gather

noun

A maori war club, especially one made of greenstone.

Usage examples:

This replicates a traditional maori war club used by maori warriors of old.

noun

A splashing sound.

Usage examples:

The plash of the fountain

verb

Make a splashing sound.

Usage examples:

The oars plashed in the silence

verb

Bend down and interweave (branches and twigs) to form a hedge.

Usage examples:

When hawthorn, blackthorn or firethorn were plashed in a hedge, they formed a difficult defensive h…

noun

A small area of still water, typically one formed naturally.

Usage examples:

The natural lake water interchanges with the pool area water, keeping it clean.

verb

(of liquid) form a pool on the ground or another surface.

Usage examples:

Sweat pooled in the hollow of my back

verb

(of two or more people or organizations) put (money or other assets) into a common fund.

Usage examples:

They entered a contract to pool any gains and invest them profitably

noun

A deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.

Usage examples:

Bats spend the summer living in trees and buildings, and retreat to caves and potholes in winter, t…

verb

A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.

Usage examples:

He drove very cautiously over the potholes in the road

noun

A hole in the surface of a road caused by traffic and bad weather

noun

A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.

Usage examples:

Splashing through deep puddles

verb

Wet or cover (a surface) with water, especially rainwater.

Usage examples:

The cobbles under our feet were wet and puddled

noun

A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.

Usage examples:

Lamb stew

verb

(with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.

Usage examples:

Beef stewed in wine

noun

A pond or large tank for keeping fish for eating.

Usage examples:

On one of my local stew ponds there is an attitude that if it's not into double figures it ain't wo…

verb

Propel the body through water by using the limbs, or (in the case of a fish or other aquatic animal) by using fins, tail, or other bodily movement.

Usage examples:

They swam ashore

noun

An act or period of swimming.

Usage examples:

We went for a swim in the river

verb

Travel through water

noun

A small pool of water in a dry area where animals go to drink