What does dewpond mean?
Dewpond means (now rare) A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.
Dewpond
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dewpond is a noun meaning (now rare) A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.
Meaning
(now rare) A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.
Example Sentences
We have no waters to delight / Our broad and brookless vales— / Only the dewpond on the height / Unfed, that never fails […].
Her hair was loose and blew about her shoulders, she ran swiftly, wearing sandals when she set off on the long run to the dewpond.
Word Forms
- dewponds
- dew pond
- dew-pond
Synonyms for dewpond
Depending on context, synonyms include mist-pond, fog-pond.
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What is a synonym for dewpond?
Common synonyms include mist-pond, fog-pond.
How do you use dewpond in a sentence?
We have no waters to delight / Our broad and brookless vales— / Only the dewpond on the height / Unfed, that never fails […].
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