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terrarium

noun

Definition of 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 Sign up for one of its DIY Craft Studio sessions to create your own custom terrarium, plushie, bracelet, or hat. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The transformations are meant to render the pavilion into a building-sized Wardian case, a Victorian-era terrarium used to transport foreign plants across the British Empire. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 At the end of an illuminated hallway, mirrored automatic doors open onto the dining room, a warren of reflective surfaces, terrariums, and—true to the Korean steakhouse concept—sizzling meat. — Margaret Borden, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026 Closed terrariums are great alternatives to pebble trays for humidity-loving indoor plants. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrarium

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The installation is part of the aquarium's Harbor Wetland exhibit.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
In it, Tomlin takes viewers through a virtual metropolis complete with high-rise apartments, a speakeasy, an aquarium, and a baseball stadium.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aquarium

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Developed with Montex, the silhouettes combined an everyday piece—such as a yellow lingerie dress—with a collapsible overlayer, for example a tent-like structure in transparent lace or a cage of leather bows.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
The kitchen was open to the living/dining area, and a room with storage cages was down the hall.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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