aquarium

• Récipient en verre ou en matière transparente rempli d'eau, destiné à héberger des poissons et d'autres animaux aquatiques vivants ; par extension, tout bassin ou réservoir d'eau, naturel ou artificiel, abritant la vie aquatique.

A container, such as a tank, pool, or bowl, filled with water and used for keeping live fish and other aquatic animals.

1. Container for aquatic lifeA2formal

   A transparent container, such as a tank or bowl, filled with water where fish and other aquatic animals are kept.

   Aquarium (récipient)

   • She cleaned the aquarium and changed the water for her goldfish.
   • The children watched the colorful fish swimming in the aquarium.
   • He bought a new aquarium with a built-in filter system.

   Synonymesbowlfish tankfishbowltank

2. Public exhibition buildingA2formal

   A building or facility where collections of living fish, plants, and other aquatic animals are displayed to the public.

   aquarium public

   • We visited the aquarium to see the sharks and jellyfish.
   • The aquarium has a special exhibit on coral reefs.
   • The city's aquarium is one of the largest in the country.