duckpond

Park water feature

A duckpond is a small body of water where ducks gather or are kept, typically in a park or on a farm.

The term sometimes appears figuratively for any small, insular environment: Academic politics can be vicious—it's a tiny duckpond with big egos.

wildlife

mallard

Common dabbling waterfowl

gosling · swan · goose · heron · kingfisher · coot · moorhen · nesting · flock · quack

aquatic

water

Clear essential liquid

  • ripplesSmall surface undulations
  • lily padsFloating aquatic foliage
  • algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers

reeds · freshwater · tadpoles · frogs · fish · mud · bank · silt · aquatic plants · insects

pastoral

park

Public leisure grounds

grounds · garden · bench · footpath · strolling · picnic · picturesque · bucolic · countryside · landscape

tranquil

serenity

Undisturbed mental quietude

placid · idyllic · gentle · soothing · restful · quiet · leisurely · contemplation · reflection · undisturbed

Opposites
scale of water body

duckpondocean

Massive saltwater body

Atlantic Ocean · Pacific Ocean · sea · deep sea · high seas

wildness/danger

duckpondopen ocean

Sea far from shore

the deep · wild river · whirlpool · maelstrom

metaphorical scope/significance

duckpondbig league

Highest professional level

major league · world stage · big leagues · the show

Family

duck, pond, ducks, ponds, duckling, ducklings

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G