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pool vs fishpond

fishpond vs pool

pool and fishpond both are nouns.

pool is a verb but fishpond is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pool Yes No Yes No
fishpond Yes No No No
As nouns, fishpond is a hyponym of pool; that is, fishpond is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pool:
  • pool: a small lake
  • fishpond: a freshwater pond with fish
Other hyponyms of pool include horsepond, mere, millpond, swimming hole, water hole.
pool (noun) fishpond (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets a freshwater pond with fish
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
an association of companies for some definite purpose
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
something resembling a pool of liquid
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters
pool (verb) fishpond (verb)
join or form a pool of people
combine into a common fund
Difference between pool and fishpond

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