fish tank

American  

[fish tank] / ˈfɪʃ ˌtænk /

Sometimes fishtank

noun

• fish tanks
  plural

1. a glass-sided tank for keeping, displaying, or observing live fish or other aquatic animals.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fish tanks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fish tank

First recorded in 1880-85

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fish tank

Then they noticed Huber’s many sound recordings, along with the underwater microphones and copper plates in the fish tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Robbie Collin of the Daily Telegraph concurred, his headline describing his experience of the film "like watching £300m of glitter tipped into a fish tank."

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

LaChapelle is already working on the next book that will showcase the last few years of original work — including submerging Charli XCX in a fish tank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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

To keep yourself from pacing, you focus on the fish tank.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman