Pond meaning : An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. An inland body of standing water of any size that is fed by springs rather than by a river. The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond. To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam. To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. To form a pond; to pool.