fish tank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish tank
First recorded in 1880-85
Example Sentences
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"Chapeltown - it's like a fish tank," Davis said.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
We’re calm now—calm enough to face the reality that your iPhone is about to look like a digital fish tank, permanently full of water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2025
LaChapelle is already working on the next book that will showcase the last few years of original work — including submerging Charli XCX in a fish tank.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
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’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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