fish tanknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪʃ ˌtæŋk/us/ˈfɪʃ ˌtæŋk/a glass container used for keeping fish in, especially pet tropical fish
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal Dwellings - man-made
- apiary
- aquarium
- aviary
- birdcage
- birdhouse
- cage
- doghouse
- dovecote
- fishbowl
- fold
- goldfish bowl
- hatchery
- hive
- pigeon loft
- pigpen
- pigsty
- sanctuary
- stabling
- stall
- stockyard
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Examples from literature
- Many Americans also love to watch their pet fish swim around a fish tank.
- The slave stopped and pointed to a couch upholstered in crimson, beside the fish tank, where tame lampreys were rising for a bit of food.