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# pod

«pod» in Mova's school dictionary: **A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a pod, pods)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#m1)

2) A group of whales, dolphins or seals swimming together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#m2)

3) A small separate part or capsule, such as an escape pod or a coffee pod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#m3)

4) In an old Russian log house, a pod is the raised space under the floor where someone could sleep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science, plants make seeds in pods; pea pods split open when ripe. Dolphins and orcas live in family groups called pods. In stories, space ships have escape pods. Phrases: pea pod, seed pod, a pod of dolphins, escape pod, like two peas in a pod.

### examples

- I opened the pod and found five peas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x1)
- A pod of dolphins swam beside the boat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x2)
- The seed pods burst open in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x3)
- The astronaut climbed into the escape pod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x4)
- The twins are like two peas in a pod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x5)
- Orcas hunt together in pods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x6)
- Nothing was left of either of them except their bones, which rattled in the battered golden armour like dry peas in a pod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/#x7)

### note

Countable: a pod, pods. "Like two peas in a pod" means very alike. In maths, pod problems often multiply: 6 pods with 5 peas each make 30 peas.

### In the corpora

- [Agoutis open hard Brazil nut pods and bury spare seeds, and the forgotten seeds grow into new Brazil nut trees.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/157-the-amazon-forest-floor/15/)
- [Peanuts are seeds that grow in pods underground like peas and beans, and some people are badly allergic to them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/288-plants-we-eat-roots-stems-leaves-flowers-fruits-and-seeds/18/)
- [Open a pea pod and count: usually five to ten peas, each a seed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/348-nuts-beans-seeds-and-spices/2/)
- [Laundry pods and dishwasher tablets are poisonous and must be kept away from small children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/33-medicines-and-cleaning-products/24/)
- [Never try online challenges with choking, holding breath, medicines, fire or detergent pods; they have hurt and killed children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/284-facts-opinions-and-saying-no-to-dares/23/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «pod» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pod/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.