across the pond

== English == === Alternative forms === across the Pond === Etymology === From across +‎ the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɑs ðə ˈpɑnd/ Rhymes: -ɒnd === Prepositional phrase === across the pond (informal) On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Synonyms: transatlantic, transatlantically, transpondian Coordinate term: across the ditch ==== 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 ==== === See also === === Further reading === Atlantic Ocean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia