Noah's Ark
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the large boat built by Noah in which he saved himself, his family, and a pair of every kind of creature during the Biblical Flood.
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an ark shell, Arca noae.
Etymology
Origin of Noah's Ark
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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He underwent cancer treatment at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital and enjoyed "two weeks of relative normality" at home in May after ringing the bell to mark the end of seemingly successful chemotherapy.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Sienna was then taken by ambulance to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff for urgent treatment, including the insertion of an emergency shunt and a major brain operation that left her in intensive care.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
From 1978 to 1994, Israel was the co-publisher and managing editor of Noah’s Ark, an international newspaper for children that was used to supplement Jewish education in nearly 400 religious schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Noah’s Ark is organized into three chapters staged in different areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Among all the world’s large creatures, the only survivors of the human flood will be humans themselves, and the farmyard animals that serve as galley slaves in Noah’s Ark.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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