ponding

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noun

The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.

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Meanings

nounponding (usually uncountable, plural pondings)

plural pondings

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessThe excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe accumulation of water on a flat roof, potentially leading to leakage.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pond
Cite this entry
APA

ponding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponding

MLA

“ponding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponding.

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