Phrase guide

melt pond

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/

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noun

Meaning 1

Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, glaciology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From melt + pond.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: étang de fonte — liquid pools on otherwise solid ice
  • Korean: 융해 연못 (yunghae yeonmot) — liquid pools on otherwise solid ice
  • Polish: staw stopionej wody — liquid pools on otherwise solid ice
  • Portuguese: lagoa de degelo — liquid pools on otherwise solid ice
  • Spanish: charca de deshielo — liquid pools on otherwise solid ice