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Definition of
pond noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pond
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pɑnd
/
/
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a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial
a fish pond
Idioms
across the pond
(
informal
)
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on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from the U.S./Britain
a big fish (in a small pond)
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an important person (in a small community)
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a big fish (in a small pond)
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a big fish (in a small pond)
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