across the pond

prep_phrase
/əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/UK/əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/US/əˈkɹɑs ðə ˈpɑnd/

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

    • My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand.
    • We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of across the pond.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for across the pond. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA