aquarium
noun
aquar·i·um
ə-ˈkwer-ē-əm 
plural aquariums or aquaria
ə-ˈkwer-ē-ə
1
: a container (such as a glass tank) or an artificial pond in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept
2
: an establishment where aquatic organisms are kept and exhibited
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Visitors can walk the boardwalk, observe the thousands of tropical fish in the aquariums, hang out in the butterfly garden, or visit the sea turtle rehabilitation facility.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, the Kansas City Current co-owner shared photos of her and her kids exploring the aquarium.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
To that end, the aquarium on Thursday released an inaugural Marine Species Report Card, a collaborative effort that assesses the population status of 30 species found on the California coast.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, a close watch is being kept on the aquarium's special charge.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, the Kansas City Current co-owner shared photos of her and her kids exploring the aquarium.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
To that end, the aquarium on Thursday released an inaugural Marine Species Report Card, a collaborative effort that assesses the population status of 30 species found on the California coast.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, a close watch is being kept on the aquarium's special charge.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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aquarium
noun
aquar·i·um
ə-ˈkwar-ē-əm
-ˈkwer-
plural aquariums or aquaria
-ē-ə
: a container (as a glass tank) in which living water animals or plants are kept
also
: an establishment where collections of such animals or plants are kept and shown
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