across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Last year, the 27-nation-strong EU economy — the second-largest in the world, based on World Bank data — grew only 0.9% compared with a 2.8% rise across the pond, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Local favorite Gemma in the Knox/Henderson neighborhood offers modern, American bistro favorites inspired by the originals from across the pond.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
The French pharmacy is an equally enticing reason to travel across the pond.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Last year, the 27-nation-strong EU economy — the second-largest in the world, based on World Bank data — grew only 0.9% compared with a 2.8% rise across the pond, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Local favorite Gemma in the Knox/Henderson neighborhood offers modern, American bistro favorites inspired by the originals from across the pond.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
The French pharmacy is an equally enticing reason to travel across the pond.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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