pod

¹

[ pod ]

noun

1. a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds.
3. Entomology.
   1. an insect egg case.
   2. a compact mass of insect eggs.
4. a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind:

   an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.

5. a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.
6. bubble ( def 11b ):

   I've agreed with some friends to become part of their pandemic pod.

7. Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.
8. Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.

verb (used without object)

, pod·ded, pod·ding.

1. to produce pods.
2. to swell out like a pod.

pod

²

[ pod ]

noun

1. a group of aquatic animals, especially marine mammals:

   a pod of walruses.

2. a small flock of birds.

pod

³

[ pod ]

noun

1. podcast ( def ): I'll be podding about the film next week.

   What pods do you listen to?

   I'll be podding about the film next week.

   We should pod all the discussions we're having leading up to our trip.

pod

⁴

[ pod ]

noun

1. the straight groove or channel in the body of certain augers or bits.
2. Carpentry. pad ¹( def 15b ).

POD

⁵

abbreviation for

1. port of debarkation.

pod-

⁶

1. a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words: pododynia.

-pod

⁷

1. a combining form meaning “one having a foot” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often corresponding to New Latin class names ending in -poda, with -pod used in English to name a single member of such a class: cephalopod. Compare -ped ( def ).

P.O.D.

⁸

abbreviation for

1. pay on delivery.
2. Post Office Department.

p.o.'d

⁹

[ pee-ohd ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. pissed off.

pod

¹

/ pɒd /

noun

1. a straight groove along the length of certain augers and bits
2. the socket that holds the bit in a boring tool

pod

²

/ pɒd /

noun

1. a small group of animals, esp seals, whales, or birds

pod

³

/ pɒd /

noun

1. 1. the fruit of any leguminous plant, consisting of a long two-valved case that contains seeds and splits along both sides when ripe
   2. the seedcase as distinct from the seeds
2. any similar fruit
3. a streamlined structure attached by a pylon to an aircraft and used to house a jet engine ( podded engine ), fuel tank, armament, etc
4. an enclosed cabin suspended from a cable or a big wheel, for carrying passengers

verb

1. tr to remove the pod or shell from (peas, beans, etc)
2. intr (of a plant) to produce pods

POD

⁴

abbreviation for

1. pay on delivery

abbreviation for

1. print on demand

-pod

⁵

combining form

1. indicating a certain type or number of feet

   arthropod

   tripod

–pod

¹

1. A suffix meaning “foot.” It is used in the scientific names of the members of many groups of organisms, such as arthropod, an organism having “jointed feet,” and sauropod, a dinosaur having “lizard feet.” It is also used in the names of different kinds of limbs or limblike body parts, such as pseudopod, the “false foot” of an amoeba.

pod

²

/ pŏd /

1. A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods.

Other Words From

• pod·like adjective
• un·pod·ded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pod¹

First recorded in 1680–90; apparently back formation from podder “gatherer of peas (as from a garden)”; further origin uncertain)

Origin of pod²

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; perhaps special (originally facetious) use of pod ¹

Origin of pod³

First recorded in 2005–10; by shortening

Origin of pod⁴

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain; perhaps a continuation of Old English pād “outer garment, cloak,” the socket being thought of as something that covers or hides from view what is held in it (though the phonology is irregular)

Origin of pod⁵

Combining form representing Greek poús (genitive podós ) foot

Origin of pod⁶

From New Latin, from Greek -pod-, stem of -pous, adjective derivative of poús; foot

Origin of pod⁷

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of pod¹

C16: of unknown origin

Origin of pod²

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of pod³

C17: perhaps back formation from earlier podware bagged vegetables, probably from pod, variant of cod ² + ware ¹

Origin of pod⁴

from Greek -podos footed, from pous foot

Example Sentences

I mean, there are so many conversations that happen in the pods that it is humanly impossible to know everything, even as much as I'm in the raw footage.

From Salon

“Free the Land! Free the People!” explores Crenshaw Dairy Mart’s abolitionist pod project — a blend of art, architecture and science designed to address systemic issues such as food insecurity and housing instability.

From Los Angeles Times

Season 5’s Jared “JP” Pierce didn’t make it past the engagement vacation with his pod match, Taylor Rue, after he voiced that her makeup turned him off: “It felt like you were fake.”

From Salon

Housing homeless people needing emergency accommodation in glamping pods has been described by an assembly member as “inappropriate and unacceptable”.

From BBC

She had a Keurig but would leave only hot chocolate pods out, lest her family or neighbors think she was drinking coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

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