étangs

In a sentence

• Les étangs des alentours reflètent les couleurs de l'automne.

  The ponds around here reflect the colors of autumn.

  'Étangs' refers to multiple small bodies of still water, often seen in nature.

• Nous avons visité plusieurs étangs lors de notre randonnée.

  We visited several ponds during our hike.

  'Étangs' is used to indicate multiple ponds that were part of the scenery explored.

• Cet étang est rempli de nénuphars en été.

  This pond is filled with water lilies in summer.

  Although singular here as 'étang', it provides contrast to the plural 'étangs' in form and usage.