Meanings
noundetention pond (plural detention ponds)
plural detention ponds
- Synonym of detention basin.
Synonyms: detention basin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of detention basin.
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detention pond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20pond
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“detention pond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20pond. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detention pond,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20pond.
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