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pod

9 definitions • 12 examples
1
a long, narrow, flat part of some plants, such as beans and peas, that contains the seeds and usually has a thick skin:

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2
a long, narrow container that is attached to an aircraft for carrying engines, weapons, extra fuel, etc.:

Examples:

a space pod
3

Examples:

You can camp, or stay in a single-storey "eco pod" with a wood-burning stove.
The club has been fitted with wooden sleeping pods for the homeless.
4
a group of people who have a lot of contact with each other but limited contact with people outside the group, for example as a way to avoid spreading disease:

Examples:

Public health officials recommend that pods be no larger than 12 people who live across three households.
Pods are being created during the pandemic to provide childcare for children who are not attending school in person.
5
a group of sea mammals such as whales or dolphins
6
a radio programme that is stored in a digital form that you can download from the internet and play on a computer or mobile phone. Pod is short for podcast:

Examples:

"Things Fell Apart" is a BBC pod series by Jon Ronson.
Does anyone have a list of the movies that were mentioned on the pod?
7
abbreviation for print on demand: a way of producing books or other documents in which copies are printed only after they have been ordered
8
a long seed container that grows on some plants:

Examples:

a pea/bean pod
9
written abbreviation for

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