Noah's Ark

American  

noun

1. (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.

2. an ark shell, Arca noae.

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Etymology

Origin of Noah's Ark

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Any leftover funds will be sent to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, which provides free accommodation to families of children being treated at the hospital.

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

The Noah’s Ark exhibit is based on the story of the biblical flood that caused Noah — at God’s direction — to build a ship for his family and two of each animal on Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Over the past 18 years Noah’s Ark has hosted more than a million visitors, with about 50,000 people journeying through the space each year.

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