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noun ADJ. big, large | little, small | stagnant | muddy | ornamental | garden, village | duck, fish, lily VERB + POND build, construct, dig | fill | drain, empty The pond is drained every year. POND + NOUN life, water PREP. across a/the ~ She swam across the pond. | in a/the ~ There are goldfish in the pond. | into a/the ~ Her sunglasses had fallen into the pond. | on a/the ~ some ducks swimming on a pond PHRASES the bottom/edge/middle/side/surface of a pond The dog raced around to the other side of the pond.
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pond
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pond
a garden pond
British English
• How can I attract wildlife to my garden pond?
an ornamental pond
(= a pond made to look pretty, rather than a natural one )
• They are ideal fish for the ornamental pond.
a fish pond
a duck pond
a lily pond
(= one with water lilies )
the village pond
• They were sitting in the shade of a tree beside the village pond.
pond + NOUN
pond life
(= things that live in ponds )
• The children are studying pond life this term.
a pond plant
pond water
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