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BNC: 12531 COCA: 8381

pod

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 pod /ˈpɑːd/ noun
plural pods
1 pod
/ˈpɑːd/
noun
plural pods
Learner's definition of POD
[count]
: a long, thin part of some plants that has seeds inside荚;豆荚
: a long, narrow area that is under the wings or body of an airplane and that is used to hold something (such as fuel or a jet engine)(飞机的)吊舱
: a part of a spacecraft that can be separated from the main part(太空飞船的)分离舱
: a case that contains the eggs of certain insects (such as grasshoppers)(某些昆虫的)卵囊

two peas in a pod

see pea
compare 2pod
2 pod /ˈpɑːd/ noun
plural pods
2 pod
/ˈpɑːd/
noun
plural pods
Learner's definition of POD
[count]
: a group of ocean animals (such as whales) that are swimming together(鲸等海洋动物的)一群
compare 1pod
BNC: 12531 COCA: 8381

pod

1 of 6

noun (1)

plural pods
1
: a bit socket in a brace
2
: a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger

pod

2 of 6

noun (2)

plural pods
1
: a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels
especially : legume
2
a
: an anatomical pouch
b
: a grasshopper egg case
3
: a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4
: a usually protective container or housing: such as
a
: a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft
b
: a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft

pod

3 of 6

verb

podded; podding; pods

intransitive verb

: to produce pods

pod

4 of 6

noun (3)

plural pods
1
: a number of animals (such as whales) clustered together
2
: a usually small group of people (such as family members, friends, coworkers, or classmates) who regularly interact closely with one another but with few or no others in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection during an outbreak of a contagious disease : bubble entry 1 sense 7b
If you're planning to celebrate with close family or friends who aren't in your quarantine pod, there are a few ways to make sure your gathering is safe for everyone. Kelly Vaughan
You can … share a beer tent you built in your backyard with your pandemic pod or even have a neighborhood street party with everyone in their own front yards. PR Newswire
… oversaw the engineering of new processes … with … employees working in pods so if someone became ill, only that group was affected. Joanna Pachner
For example, students are broken up into pods throughout the day and in classrooms so if there is a COVID-19 case, it's easier for the school to contact trace and know who to keep home. Ryan Nickerson
Pods—a homeschooling option that puts students together in small groups as a way to share remote learning supervision and child care duties between their respective families—have caught on across the U.S. as school districts move classes online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Erin Udell

POD

5 of 6

abbreviation

1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery

-pod

6 of 6

noun combining form

: foot : part resembling a foot
pleopod

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

probably alteration of cod bag — more at codpiece

Noun (3)

origin unknown

Noun combining form

Greek -podos, from pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1678, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pod was in 1553
BNC: 12531 COCA: 8381

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