Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

across the pond

/əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: across the pond
IPA: /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Informal

prep_phrase

Alternative letter-case form of across the pond.

Example Sentences

"My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand."
"We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver."
"American public service broadcasting is now streaks ahead of its confused old British mentor"
"The mod revival that surged stateside and across the Pond in the late 1970s and early ‘80s introduced devotees like Elofson to its tenets of soul music, Italian scooters, and — above all — sharp dressing."
"Emerging from Dublin airport, just-landed NFL fans will see glimpses of Croke Park on the horizon of the city’s northside."

Etymology

From across + the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/
British English: /əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/

Usage

Informal

Phrases

herring pond other side

Frequently Paired Words

herring pond other side pondian across the ditch

Synonyms

transatlantic transatlantically transpondian

Rhymes With

beyond bond respond blonde pond fond blond correspond wand spawned conned cond

Questions

How do you pronounce across the pond?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/.
What does across the pond mean?: On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Where does across the pond come from?: From across + the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”).

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