across the pond
English edit
Etymology edit
From across + the + pond (“(informal) the Atlantic Ocean”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/
Audio (GA): (file) - (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɑs ðə ˈpɑnd/
- Rhymes: -ɒnd
Prepositional phrase edit
- (informal) On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Synonyms: transatlantic, transatlantically, transpondian
- Coordinate term: across the ditch
- My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand.
- We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver.
Usage notes edit
- The phrase usually implies the North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe, and is most often used to describe travel or the flow of information between Ireland or the United Kingdom, and Canada or the United States.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
(informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
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Further reading edit
- Atlantic Ocean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia