I. ˈpänd noun
Etymology: Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at pound
Date: 14th century
: a body of water usually smaller than a lake
a fishing pond
— sometimes used with the to refer informally or facetiously to the Atlantic Ocean
moved here from across the pond
II. verb
Date: 1694
transitive verb
: to block (as a stream) to create a pond
intransitive verb
: to collect in or form a pond