Noah's Ark

noun

1. (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.
2. an ark shell, Arca noae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Noah's Ark¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

The bonds that Betsy has made with other children being treated at Noah's Ark and that she and Christian had formed with their parents also helps them get through.

From BBC

Six months after her birth Robyn was moved for seven months to the paediatric intensive care unit at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff, before going back to Grange until her discharge in September.

From BBC

Mr Hill has now set up a fundraising page and challenged himself to run 10k to raise money for Noah's Ark.

From BBC

He currently works as a puppeteer and storyteller at the Noah’s Ark exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

He showed off illustrations that placed Trump in his own basket on the Nile alongside baby Moses; in the Garden of Eden; and at Noah’s Ark, telling Noah, “Hey buddy, you forgot the raccoons.”

From New York Times