terrarium

Definition of terrariumnext
as in aquarium
a glass or plastic box that is used for growing plants or keeping small animals indoors

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Recent Examples of terrarium Sign up for one of its DIY Craft Studio sessions to create your own custom terrarium, plushie, bracelet, or hat. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The transformations are meant to render the pavilion into a building-sized Wardian case, a Victorian-era terrarium used to transport foreign plants across the British Empire. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 At the end of an illuminated hallway, mirrored automatic doors open onto the dining room, a warren of reflective surfaces, terrariums, and—true to the Korean steakhouse concept—sizzling meat. — Margaret Borden, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026 Closed terrariums are great alternatives to pebble trays for humidity-loving indoor plants. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrarium
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Noun
  • Bringing them to the aquarium to keep them alive likely causes great trauma to the whales after many years of being left alone.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After powerful antibiotics proved mostly ineffective, the experts from the aquarium and University of Florida developed a bacteriophage treatment for Jetta, according to a statement sent to Popular Science.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And it was supposed to be tested safely within the confines of that kind of cyber cage.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This Rockstud design featured a sandal-like construction similar to a cage with thin interlocking straps that traveled the length of Reinhart’s feet.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Terrarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrarium. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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