plural pods
1
: an elongated dry fruit that develops from one or more carpels of a flower, splits open along a seam, and contains seeds that may be attached to the wall of the pod : seedpod
especially
: the pod of a plant (such as a pea or bean) of the legume family : legume sense 1a
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
plural pods
1
: a number of animals (such as whales) clustered together
To me, an encounter with a pod of killer whales in its natural habitat is an experience that ranks right up there with seeing Niagara Falls for the first time …—
Joseph Kula
Joseph Kula… a pod of 200 spinner dolphins performs aerial antics in the lagoon, turning like tops in the air.—Jerry Camarillo Dunn Jr.
Jerry Camarillo Dunn Jr.The feeding chuckle is used to simulate the sound made by a large pod of feeding ducks.—Mike Beno
Mike Beno2
: 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
Kelly VaughanYou 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
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
Joanna PachnerFor 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
Ryan NickersonPods—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
Erin Udell
plural pods
1
: a bit socket in a brace
2
: a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery
: foot : part resembling a foot
pleopod
Examples of pod in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a fuel pod
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Each sleeve includes 10 pods that are compatible with Vertuo machines.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Couples who pod together get divorced together. Damian and Giannina, Season 1
After a connection in the pods fostered a sweet double proposal (and a horny start in Mexico), Damian and Giannina quickly devolved into one of the most volatile couples in the bunch.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Noun
That has more than quintupled to 16 modules providing more living space than a six-bedroom home, with two bathrooms, a gym, six sleeping pods and a cupola that provides a 360-degree view of the Earth below.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Each sleeve includes 10 pods that are compatible with Vertuo machines.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Incidentally, when the seed pods first form, they may be eaten either raw or cooked.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Couples who pod together get divorced together. Damian and Giannina, Season 1
After a connection in the pods fostered a sweet double proposal (and a horny start in Mexico), Damian and Giannina quickly devolved into one of the most volatile couples in the bunch.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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“Pod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pod. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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pod
1 of 2 noun1
: a fruit that is dry when ripe and then splits open to free its seeds
especially
: legume sense 2
2
: any of various natural protective coverings (as a cocoon) or cases (as for grasshopper eggs)
3
: a streamlined compartment under the wings or body of an airplane used as a container (as for fuel or a jet engine)
pod
2 of 2 noun
: a number of animals (as whales) clustered together
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