aquarium

/əˈkwɛəriəm/

nouna · quar · i · um

Think: “A QUARrel in the UM”—the fish are arguing in the aquarium.

Yes, it's aquarium. Remember the tricky middle: it’s **aqua + rium** (starts with **aqua-** like water).

Definition

  1. nouna clear tank or building filled with water where fish and other water animals (and sometimes plants) are kept and displayed

Examples

  • We watched the jellyfish drift slowly in the aquarium.
  • Please clean the aquarium filter before you add new fish.
  • Our class took a field trip to the aquarium to learn about sea turtles.

Synonyms

fish tanktankmarine parksea life centeraquatic exhibit

Translations

ES acuarioPT aquárioFR aquarium

Common misspellings

aqueriumaquarimaquariamaquairumaquarriumaquiriumaquaruimaquaerium

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