fishpond

American  

[fish-pond] / ˈfɪʃˌpɒnd /

noun

1. a small pond containing fish, often one in which edible fish are raised for commercial purposes, as for stocking lakes and streams or wholesaling.

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Etymology

Origin of fishpond

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at fish, pond

Example Sentences

The area was once home to 14 acres of wetland, including a large fishpond and a one-acre sandbar where high chiefs, and, later, Hawaiian royalty lived.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023

The sun casts shadows of palms on the fishpond as more club members arrive in their boots and hats.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2022

The 125-acre fishpond is a form of sustainable fishery management, which dates back 800 years.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2020

Since then, a stream of protesters has come and gone, with some days just a few demonstrators and others dozens camped out at the resort near an ancient Hawaiian fishpond in the community of Wailua.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2018

He wanted to build a fishpond, like the one he saw on YouTube.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam