pod
/ˈpɑd/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.
noun
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.
noun
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.
noun
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.
noun
A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.
British usage; Obsolete
noun
A small, self-contained unit within a larger system.
noun
A small, self-contained unit within a larger system.
noun
A group or collective.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: escape pod"
- "cart, that is clouted and shod, cart ladder and wimble, with perser and pod"
- "Thar she blows! I point to a pod of beluga whales we encountered in Cunningham Inlet off Somerset Island during our third and final season."
- "These matrilineal groups associate with related families, who are probably sister lineages, to form pods."
- "For many people forming pods last year, finding compatible people to group with was not a cost but a goal. Private companies that create educational software for pods report that people prefer to group with their friends in order to reduce the incentive to have social contacts outside of their pods."
- "I'd started shopping at 2 a.m., and the pod I listened to while shopping was almost through, so had to be 3 damn near."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *pod, pād, *paidu, *paidō, *baiteh₂-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɑd/
- British English: /ˈpɒd/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.