pond

noun [C]

/pɒnd/

/pɑːnd/

Definition

1. Definition

2. Practise

B2 an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made: a duck pondInland waters

(Definition of pond noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

body noun (AMOUNT)
crater lake noun
fiord noun
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