goldfish bowlnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡəʊld.fɪʃ ˌbəʊl/us/ˈɡoʊld.fɪʃ ˌboʊl/US also fishbowla bowl that is usually round and made of glass and is used for keeping pet fish in, especially goldfish:
figurative There are so many windows in the office, it's like being in a goldfish bowl (= people can easily see what you are doing)!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal Dwellings - man-made
- apiary
- aquarium
- aviary
- birdcage
- birdhouse
- cage
- doghouse
- dovecote
- fish tank
- fishbowl
- fold
- hatchery
- hive
- pigeon loft
- pigpen
- pigsty
- sanctuary
- stabling
- stall
- stockyard
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