many people from New York City and New Jersey go there to get away from their busy cities.
pod¹ /pod/pad/ n 1 a long narrow seed container of various plants, especially beans and PEAs: a pea pod 2.a long narrow container for petrol or other substances, especially one carried under an aircraft wing 3 a part of a space vehicle that can be separated from the main part
pod² v -dd- [T] to take (beans, PEAs etc) from their pod before cooking
podg·y /'podʒɪlˈpɑːr-/ also pudgy adj infml, usually derog (of a person or part of the body) short and fat: his podgy little hands —iness n [U]
po·di·a·trist /pə'daɪətrɪst/ n especially AmE for CHIROPODIST
—try n [U]
po·di·um /'pəʊdiəm/ n pl. -diums or -dia /diə/ 1 a small raised area for a performer, speaker, musical CONDUCTOR etc, to stand on 2 AmE for LECTERN
po·dunk /'pəudʌŋk/ adj AmE infml derog (usually of a town) small and in the country: I went to a podunk little school in a podunk town.
Poe, Ed·gar Al·lan /pəu, 'edgər 'ələn/ (1809–49) a US poet and writer of short stories. He is best known for his strange, frightening stories about death and evil powers such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. Another story, 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', was one of the first DETECTIVE stories. His best known poem is 'The Raven'.
p.o.ed /piːˈəʊd/ adj AmE infml pissed off; very annoyed: She was really p.o.ed when she didn't get thè job.
po•em /'pəʊʃəm/ n a piece of writing, arranged in patterns of lines and of sounds, expressing some thought, feeling, or human experience in language full of imagination
po•e•sy /'pəʊʒzɪl/-sɪ/ n [U] old use or poet poetry
po·et /ˈpəʊt/ n a person who writes (good or serious) poems: (fig.) She is a poet amongst pianists. (=plays the piano with great feeling and imagination)
po·et·as·ter /,pəʊ'tæstər/ n derog, especially lit a writer of bad poems
po•et•ess /,pəʊə'tes• ||'pəʊə'təs/ n now rare a female poet
po·et·ic /pəʊ'etɪk/ adj 1 of or like poets or poetry: poetic language/drama → compare PROSE 2 apprec having qualities of deep feeling and effortless expression: The dancer moved with poetic grace. —~ally /kli/ adv
po·et·i·cal /pəʊ'etɪkəl/ adj 1 [A] written in the form of poems: the complete poetical works of Wordsworth 2 poetic
poetic 'justice n [U] a result in which someone is punished or made to suffer for something bad they have done in a way that seems particularly suitable or right: The rumours he had spread led to my dismissal, so it was poetic justice when he too was fired soon after.
poetic 'licence n [U] the freedom to change facts, not to obey the usual rules etc as allowed to poets, painters etc
Poet 'Laureate, poet laureate n [C] a poet who is appointed by the king or queen in Britain to write poems on important occasions
po·et·ry /'pəʊtri/ n [U] 1 poems: a book of poetry | the poetry of Dryden → compare PROSE 2 the art of writing poems 3 apprec a quality of beauty, grace, and deep feeling: This dancer has poetry in her movements.
'Poets' 'Corner a part of WESTMINSTER ABBEY in London where there are MEMORIALs to many poets, and where some famous English poets and writers are buried, including Geoffrey CHAUCER and Charles DICKENS
po-faced /,pəʊ 'feɪst⌊/ adj BrE infml derog having a silly solemn expression on the face, especially showing disap-proval
po·go stick /'pəʊgəʊ stɪk/ n a pole with a spring and a bar near the bottom on which one can place one's feet, holding the top, and then jump about for fun
pog·rom /'pɒgrəm/pə'grɑːm/ n a planned killing of large numbers of people, especially Jews, carried out for reasons of race or religion
poi·gnant /'pɔɪnjənt/ adj fml 1 producing a sharp feeling of sadness or pity: poignant memories of an unhappy childhood | a poignant farewell 2 (of sorrow, grief etc) painful and deeply felt ︷ly adv ︸gnancy n [U]
Poin·ca·ré; Hen·ri /'pwæŋkæreɪl,pwɑːŋkaːrɪ, 'onrɪlʌn'riː/ (1854–1912) a French MATHEMATICIAN, one of the greatest of his time
poin·set·ti·a /poin'setiə/ n à tropical plant with flowerlike groups of large bright red leaves, popular as Christmas decoration → see Feature on page A10
point¹ /point/ n 1 [C(of)] a sharp end: She pricked herself with/on the point of a needle. | These thorns have sharp points. | (fig.) I won't make concessions at the point of a gun. (=when I have a gun aimed at me) 2 [C] a particular real or imaginary place: The bus stops at four or five points along this road. | (fig.) The only point of contact between them was their love of fishing. → see also TURNING POINT 3 [C] a particular noticeable quality or ability of a person or thing; FEATURE: What are the points to look for when you are buying a new computer? | I can't see any weak points in your plan. → see also STRONG POINT 4 [C;U] an exact moment; particular time or state: I'll resume the story at the point where the hero is about to rescue them. | At one point in the meeting she nearly lost her temper: the melting point of gold (=the temperature at which it melts) | My patience had reached breaking point and I'm afraid I was very rude to him. | She's always threatening to leave, but when it comes to the point (=when the moment comes for her to take action) she never does. → see also BOILING POINT, FREEZING POINT, HIGH POINT 5 [C] any of the units used for recording the SCORE in various sports and games: We won the rugby match by 12 points to 3. | The first player to get 21 points is the winner. 6 [C] a single particular idea, fact, or part of an argument or statement: There were two or three points in your speech that I didn't understand. | a five-point plan | Yes, I take your point. (=I think that what you have just said is quite reasonable) | You've got a point there. (=What you have said seems to be right.) | By skilful argument she succeeded in carrying/gaining her point. (=making others agree) | All right, you've made your point (=I understand what you are trying to say); there's no need to go on about it. | He didn't seem keen to accept the offer, so I didn't press the point. (=I did not continue to try to make him accept) 7 [the] the main idea contained in something said or done, which gives meaning to all of it: I didn't see the point of his last remark. (=did not understand it, or why he made it) | He seems to have missed (=failed to understand) the whole point of the book. | I know he's a nice person but that's not the point. (=not really important to or connected with the thing being talked about) | I'm in a hurry, so come/get to the point. (=come to the most important or urgent part of what you have to say) | The fact that he's your brother is beside the point. (=has nothing to do with the main subject) | The chairman made a few rambling remarks, which were rather off the point. | Your suggestion is very much to the point. (=is highly RELEVANT) 8 [U(in, of)] purpose; advantage; use: There's not much point in repairing that old car again. | What's the point of locking all the doors? | I can't see the point in trying to persuade him – he'll never change his mind. 9 [C] also decimal point — a sign (·) used for separating a whole number from any following decimals: When we read out 4·23 we say 'four point two three'. 10 [C] tech a FULL STOP 11 [C] a) a measure of increase or decrease in cost, value etc: The dollar has fallen a few points on the money markets today. | The cost of living has risen by three percentage points. (=by 3%) b) AmE an amount of money equal to 1% of a MORTGAGE (=money borrowed to buy a house or other property): If I refinance now I can knock two points off my mortgage. 12 [C(of)] a very small area or spot: We could just make out a point of light at the end of the tunnel. 13 [C] a COMPASS POINT 14 [C] a sharply angled piece of land that stretches out into the sea: The ship rounded the point. 15 [C] also power point BrE || electric socket AmE — a piece of plastic or other material with holes in it, in Britain usually three square holes, which is fixed into a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected for the electricity supply 16 [C usually pl.] tech the end of an electrical instrument or wire across which, or from which, a small amount of electricity is sent: If the engine isn't working properly the points may need cleaning. 17 at the point of just before: at the point of death/collapse 18 case in point something that proves or is an example of the subject under consideration: I'm always ill when I go abroad; what happened on our last holiday is a case in point. 19 in point of