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millpond

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pond, pool

History

Etymology

From mill + pond.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: воденичен вир (vodeničen vir) — pond or reservoir
  • Catalan: bassa del molí — pond or reservoir
  • Chinese Mandarin: 磨坊水池 (mòfáng shuǐchí) — pond or reservoir
  • Finnish: myllylampi — pond or reservoir
  • Galician: banzado — pond or reservoir
  • Galician: cubo — pond or reservoir
  • Galician: presa — pond or reservoir