fish tank
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fish tank
First recorded in 1880-85
Example Sentences
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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
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
Nearby, Tzabari and husband Rotem Katz hurried for the door with their dog, Tom, leaving behind all the trappings of home – a hammock in the backyard, the fish tank in the hall.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
I’m considering adding motion—like a VR fish tank, so you can watch species flit by for hours—when there’s a ping and I have a message.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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