Aquarium Definition
ə-kwârē-əm
aquaria, aquariums
noun
aquaria, aquariums
A tank, bowl, or other water-filled enclosure in which living fish or other aquatic animals and plants are kept.
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A tank, usually with glass sides, or a pool, bowl, etc. for keeping live water animals and water plants.
Webster's New World
A place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants.
American Heritage
A building where such collections are exhibited.
Webster's New World
The definition of an aquarium is a container that holds marine plants and animals, or a building where exhibits of marine plants and animals are set up for visitors to view.
An example of an aquarium is a fish tank.
An example of an aquarium would be the fish exhibit in a zoo.
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