aquarium

CEFRB1

/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A glass tank where fish and other water animals are kept.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.

Examples

  • Can you show me the way to the aquarium?

  • Is there an aquarium at this zoo?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ɛɹiəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin aquārium, neuter of aquārius (“of or pertaining to water”), from aqua + -arium. Doublet of ewer; see also Aquarius. Also claimed to be coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, as a blend of aquatic + vivarium.