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. —

Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025 Did this new deal for the EuroLeague just hurt the NBA’s plans across the pond? —

Zach Harper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Legend also celebrated his 46th birthday across the pond on Saturday, Dec. 28, which is when the family headed to the Bubble Planet Experience and the Devil Wears Prada musical at the Dominion Theatre. —

Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 The couple share a property across the pond where Holland is from. —

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for across the pond

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