aquarium

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aquar·i·um | \ ə-ˈkwer-ē-əm

plural aquariums or aquaria\ ə-ˈkwer-ē-ə

Definition of aquarium

1 : a container (such as a glass tank) or an artificial pond in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept

2 : an establishment where aquatic organisms are kept and exhibited

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Recent Examples on the Web Our aquarium was endlessly shifted around the house for better feng shui (to the dismay of our fish). — Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue, 5 May 2022 Plus, see local aquatic species in the Ohio Lakes and Rivers portion of the aquarium. — Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022 The Houston branch of this aquarium also has a tiger exhibit and a stingray feeding exhibit. — Rebecca Treon, Chron, 20 Apr. 2022 It’s part of the aquarium’s two-day Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and 24. — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022 The rest of the aquarium will still be open during the construction. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Connecticut’s chapter of Frog Watch USA is a collaboration of the aquarium, Yale University’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Opened in 2018, this expansive 6,000-square foot hideaway is like your very own private aquarium. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2021 The finned femmes of folklore take over Sea Life San Antonio with the downtown aquarium’s first-ever mermaid experience. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022 See More

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