POND


Meaning of POND in English

■ noun

1》 a fairly small body of still water.

2》 ( the ~ ) humorous the Atlantic ocean.

■ verb hold back or dam up (flowing water) to form a ~.

Origin

ME: alt. of pound 3 , commonly used in dialect in the same sense.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.