aquarium

noun

Definition of aquariumnext
as in terrarium

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Recent Examples of aquarium The vacation also included horseback riding, visiting an aquarium and an afternoon tea party. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Sarah Callan, who heads up the aquarium’s animal rescue program, said the frequency of sightings appears to be increasing. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The aquarium said Peekachu initially appeared to be adapting to her new surroundings, eating seafood offered by caretakers and exploring her habitat. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Staff worked overnight to stabilize the creatures and acclimate them to aquarium systems. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 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
  • Teachers collected paper, sticky notes, pens and pencils, markers, crayons, picture books.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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