noun
aquarium
uh-KWEHR-ee-yuhm
noun
1
A glass tank for keeping fish or other water animals.
"He set up a small aquarium in his bedroom."
2
A building where fish and other aquatic animals are kept and displayed to the public.
"We spent the afternoon at the city aquarium."
How to Use Aquarium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tank or building for keeping and viewing fish and other water creatures.
Common pairings
home aquarium
visit the aquarium
saltwater aquarium
Word Forms
aquaria plural, aquariums plural
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Etymology
From Latin aquarium, "watering place," from aqua, "water" — likely popularised in English by the naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, blending "aquatic" and "vivarium."