Noah's Ark
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Biblical Flood.
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an ark shell, Arca noae.
Etymology
Origin of Noah's Ark
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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There was also a "really positive" meeting with staff at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
The Noah’s Ark exhibit is based on the story of the biblical flood that caused Noah — at God’s direction — to build a ship for his family and two of each animal on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
His parents and brother, Liam, spent more than nine months living with him at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Since 2023 Noah's Ark Centre and, later the Carpets Like a Boss project, have carpeted more than 600 homes in Calderdale, and there are still around 80 people on the waiting list.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Among all the world’s large creatures, the only survivors of the human flood will be humans themselves, and the farmyard animals that serve as galley slaves in Noah’s Ark.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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