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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The boy holds a caged bird; the girl, a fish tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Chapeltown - it's like a fish tank," Davis said.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
We’re calm now—calm enough to face the reality that your iPhone is about to look like a digital fish tank, permanently full of water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
Elsewhere, there’s the charm of Drip & Sip, tucked away in Tukwila, already a neighborhood favorite with its fish tank; in Fremont, work-from-home laptoppers crowd the tables at sleek, minimalist coffee-and-cream-colored Aroom.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
He may not buy into the fish tank rule, but he’s got this one down pat: if you want someone, to Leave you alone, agree with her.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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