pond 
/ˈpɑ:nd/ noun
plural ponds /ˈpɑ:nd/ noun 1 [count] : an area of water that is surrounded by land and that is smaller than a lake 2 the pond informal : the Atlantic Ocean
▪ They moved here from across the pond.
▪ They moved here from across the pond.
a big fish in a small pond — see 1fish
