aquariums

variants or aquaria
plural of aquarium

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Recent Examples of aquariums Accredited aquariums, such as the Seattle Aquarium, breed the sharks in captivity, according to the aquarium’s website. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquariums
cages
Noun
  • The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Aquariums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquariums. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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