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Source: lake - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | www.merriam-webster.com
Description: a considerable inland body of standing water
Nov 16, 09:40pm
Ponds and lakes are very similar. Both are small bodies of water, either natural or man-made, that are completely surrounded by land. The primary difference between the two is their size. Simply put, lakes are larger and ponds are smaller. ChaCha!
There is no precise difference between a lake and pond, although waterbodies named "lakes" are generally larger than "ponds."
A lake is a body of water which occurred naturally while a pond is a body of water that is man made. Thanks for using ChaCha.
Ok now that you have the dictionary definition, would you really like to know the right answer? Here you go. A lake is an inland body of water that is fed by a natural source. (ie river, stream or underground spring). A pond is an inland body of water that only gets replenished by rainfall. In this case size does not matter!