Words / B2

uh-KWAIRR-ee-uh-m/əˈkweəriəm/

An aquarium is a tank of water for keeping fish or other water animals; also a building that displays them: a freshwater aquarium; the city aquarium. A tank is everyday; a vivarium is for land animals; aquatic is the adjective (this batch). Map the aquarium on the site plan, then the capacity in litres. Mix-up: aquarium vs aquatic; aqueduct; do not write aquarium for a garden pond with no tank walls in the source.

Meaning

A tank of water for keeping fish or other water animals; also a building that displays them.

Examples

• “Map the aquarium on the site plan, then the capacity in litres, not a visitor slogan.”
• “A public aquarium featured in the field-trip booklet, which is the building sense — still name the city if given.”

Good to know

a freshwater / marine aquarium; an aquarium tank / building. Adjective: aquatic (this batch). Close: tank / vivarium. Trap: aqueduct / a pond with no tank. Biology and geography. A tank or building for water animals — quote litres or name the site.

Near in meaning

fish tank, marine tank, vivarium

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