A mill pond is a body of water used as a reservoir for a water-powered mill.

What is the meaning of Mill Pond?

A mill pond (or millpond) is a body of water used as a reservoir for a water-powered mill.

Where does the term mill pond come from?

mill-pond (n.)

"reservoir of water behind a dam used for driving a mill-wheel," 1690s, from mill (n. 1) + pond. Old English had mylen pol "mill-pool."