aquarium
noun
aquar·i·um
ə-ˈkwer-ē-əm 
plural aquariums or aquaria
ə-ˈkwer-ē-ə
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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From the over the water villa, the ocean is your aquarium.
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Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The River Center Learn all about the Loxahatchee River through exhibits, touch tanks, aquariums, and more through The River Center’s educational programs.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
That leadership post with the AZA, a nonprofit group that serves as an accrediting body for zoos and aquariums, was noticed by Houston Zoo leaders.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
At the top of the page was a glass cube: the clean, sanitized aquarium.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The River Center Learn all about the Loxahatchee River through exhibits, touch tanks, aquariums, and more through The River Center’s educational programs.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
That leadership post with the AZA, a nonprofit group that serves as an accrediting body for zoos and aquariums, was noticed by Houston Zoo leaders.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
At the top of the page was a glass cube: the clean, sanitized aquarium.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Aquarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aquarium. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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aquarium
noun
aquar·i·um
ə-ˈkwar-ē-əm
-ˈkwer-
plural aquariums or aquaria
-ē-ə
: a container (as a glass tank) in which living water animals or plants are kept
also
: an establishment where collections of such animals or plants are kept and shown
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