across the pond
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English
Etymology
From across + the + pond (“(informal) the Atlantic Ocean”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/
Audio (GA) (file) - (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɑs ðə ˈpɑnd/
- Rhymes: -ɒnd
Prepositional phrase
- (informal) On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Synonyms: transatlantic, transatlantically, transpondian
- Coordinate term: across the ditch
- My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand.
- We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver.
Usage notes
- The phrase usually implies the North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe, and is most often used to describe travel or the flow of information between Ireland or the United Kingdom, and Canada or the United States.
Related terms
Translations
(informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
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Further reading
Atlantic Ocean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
