millpond
Americannoun
noun
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a pool formed by damming a stream to provide water to turn a millwheel
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any expanse of calm water
the sea was a millpond
Etymology
Origin of millpond
Example Sentences
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The island has "seen everything", according to Mr Conner, from 80-people parties to "millpond serenity".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Nestled beneath the imposing white peaks of two glaciers in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, the aquamarine Lake Palcacocha is as calm as a millpond.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2018
He claims that "like other palaces", Lambeth attracts "courtiers" whose main priority is to maintain a "still millpond" with "a minimum of activity".
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2013
Simon Jordan's book, Be Careful What You Wish For, is a hand grenade into the millpond of any such wishful thinking.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012
Sam was dipping a water bucket into the millpond when he saw Chup leave the nest box.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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