terrarium

as in aquarium
a glass or plastic box that is used for growing plants or keeping small animals indoors

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Recent Examples of terrarium When: 11am-9pm daily, April 3-9 Cost: Free to attend, $5 to enter the butterfly tent and $30 for a special terrarium workshop Saturday. Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 In the lobby, my eyes were drawn to the terrarium at the check-in desk. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Visitors can create a terrarium, participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt, learn sustainable gardening tips and explore an eco-friendly tiny home. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025 Shot in unique settings like a terrarium and an aquarium, these visuals symbolize comfort and familiarity—contrasted by striking, avant-garde designs that push her artistry into new territory. Billboard Korea, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terrarium
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Noun
  • Texas has also enacted laws banning the importation and possession of certain foreign crayfish species in aquariums to prevent accidental introductions and potential ecological disruptions.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • This summer, people will escape to beaches, bask in the ocean and visit marine wonders at the country’s spectacular aquariums, driven by this appreciation for the aquatic world.
    John Racanelli, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
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  • But in the 43 games he’s missed since suffering a severe quad injury on May 23, he’s been just as impactful from the sidelines, picking up on pitcher cues from the dugout, chatting before and even during at-bats with his teammates, in hitters meetings and in individual instruction in the cage.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Regardless, two Kerri balls and one Mistress ball were placed in the sacred Drag Race Bingo cage, but whose name did Bruno pull out?
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025

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“Terrarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrarium. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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