Pod

Pronunciation: /pɑd/

Definitions of pod

noun a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled, usually made of aluminum or plastic, used in downhill racing on an ice-covered track

Example Sentences

A1 I picked a pea pod from the garden.

A2 She stored her music on a small pod.

B1 The spacecraft launched a pod containing supplies to the space station.

B2 The podcast featured interviews with famous authors.

C1 The pod of dolphins swam gracefully in the ocean.

C2 The luxury hotel offered private pods for guests to relax in.

Examples of pod in a Sentence

formal The pod of dolphins gracefully swam alongside the boat.

informal Let's listen to a podcast while we drive to the beach.

slang I love chilling in my pod with a good book.

figurative The pod of whales symbolized unity and strength in the painting.

Grammatical Forms of pod

• past tense: poded
• plural: pods
• comparative: more pod
• superlative: most pod
• present tense: pod
• future tense: will pod
• perfect tense: have podded
• continuous tense: is podding
• singular: pod
• positive degree: pod
• infinitive: to pod
• gerund: podding
• participle: podded

Origin and Evolution of pod

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'pod' originated from the Old English word 'podd' which referred to a seed vessel or a husk.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'pod' expanded its meaning to include a variety of seed-containing structures in plants, such as pea pods, bean pods, and seed pods of various plants.