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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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
He and his family are currently living at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
The animals, having no one else to care for them, will have to emigrate too, transforming the cargo vessel into a modern-day Noah’s Ark.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
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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