How to Use "Pound" with Example Sentences

pound (n): a unit for weight; a unit of money in some countries; a place that holds homeless animals

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Used with verbs:

"She weighs 300 pounds."
(weighs, be: is/am/are)

"It cost 50 pounds."
(cost, sells for)

Used with adjectives:

"It costs 45 British Pounds."
(British)

"We got our dog from the city pound."
(city, dog)

Used with prepositions:

"We got the dog at the pound."
(at, from)

"They took the stray dog to the pound."
(to)

"We bought 50 pounds of rice."
(of)

pound (v): to hit something with force

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Used with nouns:

"My heart was pounding."
(heart, head)

"He pounded his fist on the table."
(fist)

"The waves pounded the boat."
(waves)

Used with prepositions:

"I pounded the nail into the wall."
(into)

"He pounded at the door."
(at, on)