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
They’ve had to enlist friends to take care of their saltwater fish tank back home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 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
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
I try to focus on the fish tank or the TV or the refrigerator humming in the corner, but I’m still livid over my fight with Will.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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