millpond

noun

mill·​pond ˈmil-ˌpänd How to pronounce millpond (audio)
: a pond created by damming a stream to produce a head of water for operating a mill

Examples of millpond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vast majority of the Delmarva millponds are classic ideal waters for the yaks. Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2023 The grounds include a millpond, lush gardens and a sports court. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 9 June 2022 When a barroom fight spilled over to a logging operation, a rival nearly drowned him between millpond logs. Star Tribune, 1 May 2021 Emotions missing during the six months of pandemic—spontaneity, hope, joy—flitted like damselflies over the millpond. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021 The Clearwater millpond of Potlatch Forests, for example, has a backwater of 769 acres, which can easily handle the 50 million feet of a log drive. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 More: Margaret Zerwekh is remembered for historic home, millpond dam and Cushing's Medal of Honor She is survived by her daughter Sally Weber of Delafield; and grandson, Henry Maxwell Weber, of Parshall, Colorado. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2018 Zerwekh may be best known locally for her decadelong fight to be allowed to remove the dam, which created the millpond between Lake Nagawicka and Upper Nemahbin Lake. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2018 Zerwekh may be best known locally for her decade-long fight to be allowed to remove the dam, which created the millpond between Lake Nagawicka and Upper Nemahbin Lake. Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millpond was in the 14th century

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“Millpond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millpond. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

millpond

noun
mill·​pond ˈmil-ˌpänd How to pronounce millpond (audio)
: a pond that supplies water for running a mill
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