Pond
Common English surname
A pond is a body of still water smaller than a lake, often shallow enough for sunlight to reach the bottom and support rooted plants throughout.
The distinction from lake is imprecise—generally ponds are small enough to lack significant wave action.
The children caught frogs at the pond.
The pond sometimes refers playfully to the Atlantic Ocean, especially in British usage: Our friends across the pond.
Tailless leaping amphibian
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- turtleShell-encased reptile
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
heron · duck · koi · goldfish · lily pad · cattail · reed · algae
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- watershedDrainage area boundary
oxygen · nutrients · sediment · decomposition · biodiversity · food chain · plankton · microorganism
Cultivated plant area
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- gazeboRoofed outdoor shelter
bridge · fountain · rockery · waterfall · bench · willow · pergola · stone
Agricultural land tract
- millGrain-crushing facility
- villageSmall rural community
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
watering hole · irrigation · geese · fishing · countryside · meadow · millpond · cattle
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
dragonfly · heron · duck · koi · goldfish · lily pad · cattail · reed · algae · minnow
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- stagnantWithout movement or progress
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
watershed · oxygen · nutrients · sediment · decomposition · biodiversity · food chain · plankton · microorganism · nitrogen
garden
Cultivated plant area
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- reflectionReturned light or thought
gazebo · bridge · fountain · rockery · waterfall · bench · willow · pergola · stone · Japanese
farm
Agricultural land tract
livestock · watering hole · irrigation · geese · fishing · countryside · meadow · millpond · cattle · sheep
skating
Gliding on blades
clearance · shovel · thickness · crack · thaw · figure skating · shinny · puck · rink · slippery
Pondocean
Massive saltwater body
sea · lake · the deep · the seven seas · inland sea
Ponddesert
To leave behind completely
dry land · terra firma · land · dryland · parched earth
- pond scumSurface growth on stagnant water
- big fish small pond
- duck pondSmall water body for waterfowl
- fish pondSmall stocked water basin
- frozen pondWater body turned solid
- big fish in a little pondSomeone prominent only in a small arena