tank
noun
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas.
tanks
Example Sentences
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Hippos swim in giant glass-fronted tanks, while other vast sections house reptiles and birds -- including penguins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The seafood stalwart — a Redondo Beach staple since 1953 — is outfitted to withstand small amounts of water, given its live-seafood tanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Underneath the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, an elevated highway along Manhattan’s East Side, encampments have filled public areas with debris, including propane tanks used for cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
At present the sewage network around Windermere is fragmented, with homes served by a mix of public wastewater treatment works and privately owned treatment facilities and septic tanks.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“It is a big deal. The Thornton Institute is one of the biggest think tanks in the country.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
