noun

aquarium

aquarium, fish tank

We bought a small aquarium for the goldfish.

We bought a small aquarium for the goldfish.

They visited the city's large public aquarium.

They visited the city's large public aquarium.

((an)) aquarium a tank for fish or a building with many tanks We visited the London Aquarium.

Synonyms: fish tank, vivarium (for land animals)

From Latin 'aqua' (water) plus the suffix '-arium' (a place for). So, 'a place for water'.

'Aqua' means water. An aquarium is a container for water creatures.

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