A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

POND

Sun, 15 Dec '24
Duffer's obstacle
Fri, 19 Jul '24
Upon which a dragonfly frequently lays its eggs
Thu, 17 Aug '23
Watering hole, maybe
Wed, 14 Jun '23
Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings"
Fri, 10 Mar '23
Turtle's habitat
Fri, 25 Nov '22
Setting for many a Monet painting