fish tank

[ fish tank ]

noun

1. a glass-sided tank for keeping, displaying, or observing live fish or other aquatic animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fish tank¹

First recorded in 1880-85

Example Sentences

As they rounded the rest of the house — bedrooms with dressers secured to the wall, a living room with paintings of sailboats, a fish tank — Hamilton-Royse asked if LyBurtus felt any better.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s settled into his place in the world in a 30 Rock corner office, decorating it accordingly: stained-glass Buddy Holly window, fish tank, family snapshots, photo of himself brushing his teeth with Paul McCartney.

From Los Angeles Times

Come dinnertime at 5 p.m., its menu shifts to family-style meals, featuring a large seafood lineup with bounties from its live fish tanks.

From Seattle Times

Nearby, Tzabari and husband Rotem Katz hurried for the door with their dog, Tom, leaving behind all the trappings of home – a hammock in the backyard, the fish tank in the hall.

From Seattle Times

"If you remove all the scum suckers in the great fish tank of Earth, you're going to get a dirty tank eventually," Clements said.

From Science Daily