pond
An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
Other meanings
An inland body of standing water of any size that is fed by springs rather than by a river.
Synonyms
- pool
Kinds of pond
- mere
- swimming hole
- water hole
Word history
From Middle English "pond".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pond” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.