fish tank
Americannoun
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fish tanks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fish tank
First recorded in 1880-85
Example Sentences
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They’ve had to enlist friends to take care of their saltwater fish tank back home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
"Chapeltown - it's like a fish tank," Davis said.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
When the fish tank broke at Goode’s now-defunct restaurant the Park, Rodrigues was called in for a repair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2024
He’s settled into his place in the world in a 30 Rock corner office, decorating it accordingly: stained-glass Buddy Holly window, fish tank, family snapshots, photo of himself brushing his teeth with Paul McCartney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
It’s small With two rooms Of books, a globe That I once Dropped, some maps Of the United States and Mexico, And a fish tank with A blue fish that Is always making jeta.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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