Synonyms of terraria

terraria

noun

variants or terrariums

plural of terrarium

as in aquariums

a glass or plastic box that is used for growing plants or keeping small animals indoors

Related Words

• aquariums
• cages
• pens
• corrals
• pounds
• runs
• coops
• stockades
• hutches
• kraals
• kennels
• cotes
• folds
• henhouses
• fences
• dovecotes
• sheepfolds
• pigpens
• live-boxes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terraria

These terrariums won’t be home to living plants or fungi, but will instead house a mushroom nature scene created by its maker. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Samaa is a beautiful all-day diner filled with vases of bui (desert cotton), willow wood lamps from Kashmir, Channapatna toys, and exquisitely layered terrariums created from leftover construction material. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026

For travelers who want to do more than browse, Flora also hosts workshops, inviting guests to get their hands dirty building terrariums or learning floral techniques alongside locals. — Jaha Nailah Avery, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026

Low-growing spike moss (Selaginella) with its cushion of lacy green leaves and stems is ideal for holiday terrariums and tablescapes. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025