ponds
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈpɑndz// UK //pˈɒndz// ponds
n. small areas of still water that are smaller than lakes. You often find them in parks or gardens, and they are home to frogs and fish.
n. small bodies of still water, either natural or artificial, that are shallower and smaller than lakes. Often used to describe managed aquatic environments in gardens or agricultural settings.
The ducks are swimming in the garden ponds.
Local volunteers spent the weekend cleaning the neighborhood ponds to protect the native frog population.
Ecologists monitor these seasonal ponds because they provide critical breeding grounds for amphibians that cannot survive in the faster-moving waters of nearby streams.
Usage
The plural form of 'pond'; refers to multiple distinct bodies of water.