What does "fishpond" mean?

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

What is a synonym for "fishpond"?

Common synonyms include: aquarium, artificial lake, bayou lake, cistern, dam, dead water.

Fishpond

noun

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Noun

1
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.
"Constructed of hard flint stone, which came as ballast from England and is now painted coral white, the house has a fishpond, or catchment, roof, dating from 1788, to collect rainwater."
2
a freshwater pond with fish wordnet

Synonyms

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aquarium artificial lake bayou lake cistern dam dead water

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"Constructed of hard flint stone, which came as ballast from England and is now painted coral white, the house has a fishpond, or catchment, roof, dating from 1788, to collect rainwater."

Etymology

From Middle English fishpond; equivalent to fish + pond.

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