across the pond

alternative across the Pond

1. informalOn or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

   We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver.

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   My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand.

   Synonyms: transatlantic, transatlantically, transpondian

1. Alternative letter-case form of across the pond.

   American public service broadcasting is now streaks ahead of its confused old British mentor

   1999 August 28, Neal Ascherson, “BBC loses out across the Pond”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 May 2014

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   The mod revival that surged stateside and across the Pond in the late 1970s and early ‘80s introduced devotees like Elofson to its tenets of soul music, Italian scooters, and — above all — sharp dressing.

   2011 December 9, Rachel B. Levin, “Mod music, clothing make a comeback at area clubs”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020

   Emerging from Dublin airport, just-landed NFL fans will see glimpses of Croke Park on the horizon of the city’s northside.

   2025 September 26, Michael Walker, “A history of Croke Park, the NFL’s latest venue across the Pond”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025