aquarium

noun

Definition of aquariumnext
as in terrarium

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Recent Examples of aquarium Two will be going to the Shedd Aquarium, four more to SeaWorld San Antonio, and two to Oceanogràfic València — an aquarium in Spain. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures stars Field as Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow meticulously dedicated to her cleaning job at the Sowell Bay aquarium. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Eight belugas lived in the aquarium prior to the rescue effort. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 These describe everything from seeing a man carrying an aquarium filled with books to the experience of selecting the prettiest nail clipper from the shop. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquarium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquarium
  1. terrarium
  2. cage
  3. pen
Noun
  • Add a hobby-cation to your micro-cation and dip a candle at Candle Bar or build a terrarium at Rebel Villa.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Learn about bonsai and composting, DIY terrariums, plantable love letters and book binding.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrarium
Noun
  • Metal cages enclose the ends of the tube to prevent beavers from chewing or destroying them.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cage
Noun
  • Those strokes of his pen led him to a series of experiences that few other people have lived to describe.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The baby goats were too young for vaccination and were bitten by a skunk that was found in their separate pen, the petting zoo said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Aquarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquarium. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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