pond

[pond]

A small lake

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A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake.

Noun
a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"


n.
A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake.

v. t.
To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.

v. t.
To ponder.


Pond

Pond , n. [Probably originally, an inclosed body of water, and the same word as pound. See Pound an inclosure.] A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake. "Through pond or pool." Milton. Pond hen (Zo'94l.), the American coot. See Coot (a). -- Pond lily (Bot.), the water lily. See under Water, and Illust. under Nymph'91a. -- Pond snail (Zo'94l.), any gastropod living in fresh-water ponds or lakes. The most common kinds are air-breathing snails (Pulmonifera) belonging to Limn'91a, Physa, Planorbis, and allied genera. The operculated species are pectinibranchs, belonging to Melantho, Valvata, and various other genera. -- Pond spice (Bot.), an American shrub (Tetranthera geniculata) of the Laurel family, with small oval leaves, and axillary clusters of little yellow flowers. The whole plant is spicy. It grows in ponds and swamps from Virginia to Florida. -- Pond tortoise, Pond turtle (Zo'94l.), any freshwater tortoise of the family Emydid'91. Numerous species are found in North America.

Pond

Pond , v. t. To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.

Pond

Pond, v. t. [See Ponder.] To ponder. [Obs.]
Pleaseth you, pond your suppliant's plaint.

A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake.

To ponder.

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Usage Examples

The friendship we share grows amidst the craggy rock pond reeds of water spray fireflies scented with bonfires.

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Other Usage Examples

Marriage may often be a stormy lake, but celibacy is almost always a muddy horse pond.

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it.

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