Synonyms for pond

Most common

lake · pool · lagoon · tarn

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

Related words

Word family

pondfish pond-skater pondwort

Phrases

pond lily yellow pond lily ball pond detention pond dry pond fish pond infiltration pond pond apple

Forms

Plural

ponds → lakes, pools, lagoons, lochs…

Example sentences

• lake Ken'nichi made a pond in the shape of Lake Geneva.
• pool Tom had the only pool in town with a diving board.
• lagoon Nobody swims in the lagoon because it's filthy.
• tarn There's a small mountain tarn, surrounded by alpine meadows.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

lake¹, pool¹, loch¹, dyke¹, tarn

6 letters

lagoon²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lagoon² = 2 syllables).

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