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aquarium
[ uh-kwair-ee-uhm ]
noun
- a glass-sided tank, bowl, or the like, in which fish or other living aquatic animals or plants are kept.
- a building or institution in which fish or other aquatic animals or plants are kept for exhibit, study, etc.
aquarium
/ əˈɛəɪə /
noun
- a tank, bowl, or pool in which aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition
- a building housing a collection of aquatic life, as for exhibition
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲi· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of aquarium1
Example Sentences
Enter the Alaska SeaLife Center, an aquarium with 40 sunflower sea stars — the largest collection of the animals in the world.
It’s on the smaller side compared to some of the aquariums I’ve visited, but they make excellent use of their historic building, and there’s a lot to see.
To that end, the aquarium on Thursday released an inaugural Marine Species Report Card, a collaborative effort that assesses the population status of 30 species found on the California coast.
To get in the spirit, Miami transported an actual dolphin to the team hotel and used the pool as an aquarium.
“I went to PetSmart and bought a small aquarium,” which seemed to revive the struggling fish.
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