# sliding pond

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈslɑjdɪŋˈpɑn/

## Definitions
1. A frozen pond on which people skate.
2. An area of the ground or flooring made very smooth so people may slide.
3. A slide (object onto which children climb and down which they slide).

## Etymology
One suggestion is that the term in its meaning of "children's slide" derives from the literal meaning by extension. Another is that it derives from Dutch glijbaan or the earlier form glijd-baene: note the common pronunciation of pond in sliding pond as /pɑn/.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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