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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A fish tank at the entrance features a Route 66 theme, as does a mural on a small wall of the parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
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
The fish tank took up half the desk space, and there was still room for writing.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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