Aquarium
[ə'kweərɪəm] or [ə'kwɛrɪəm]
Definition
(noun.) a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals.
Checked by Danny--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) An artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept.
Typist: Lolita
Definition
n. a tank or series of tanks for keeping aquatic animals usually made mostly of glass filled with either fresh or salt water having rocks plants &c. as in nature: an artificial pond or cistern for cultivating water-plants:—pl. Aquā′riums Aquā′ria.
Edited by Hamilton
Examples
- In the picture the round building is the Aquarium, which is abundantly supplied with sea and river fishes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The grassy space in the foreground is Battery Park, and the round building is the Aquarium. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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