fish tank
noun
plural fish tanks
: a transparent usually acrylic or glass tank in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept
… And to my left is this fish tank, with these big-eyed, blinking, smiling, kind of bulbous-lipped fish that are kind of, like, curiously swimming up to the glass to check out the stranger in the office …—Pedro Pascal, quoted at npr.com
… you'll immediately be greeted by an oversized, blue-lit seashell and neighboring saltwater fish tank, instantly evoking a seaside atmosphere.—Todd Martens
compare aquarium
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“Fish tank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20tank. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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