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Marineland

Marineland

1 4.2
A place where people watch sea animals like dolphins perform in shows
  • noun
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  • Families often enjoy shows featuring dolphins at Marineland, a popular aquarium located in Canada.

Examples

  • UPI, Ted Turner, Time Newsweek... Marineland, Rip/ey's Believe It or Not and Mrs Paul.

    Splash (1984)

  • - Marineland in the outdoor theater.

    Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)

  • you spent the weekend in the Caribbean and didn't I go to, uh, marineland?

    The Favor (1994)

  • He also worked at Marineland of Florida and Sea World in San Diego and Ohio.

    Blog text (12)

  • The underwater feeding show... by Marineland's staff diver in the giant fish tank.

    The Mechanic (1972)

  • At Marineland, visitors can see a variety of marine animals and watch exciting live performances.

  • Many tourists visit Marineland each year to experience its impressive marine animal exhibits.

Synonyms

oceanarium
vsMarineland
1 6.8

A large public place with big tanks showing sea animals and plants

focuses on commercial animal shows especially trained dolphins

How Big

oceanarium
1 6.8
Marineland
1 4.2
fish tank
18 1.5

Surface Forms

Marineland singular
Marineland's plural
Marineland's singular

Morphology

Marineland = marine + land (transparent) = marine + land

The name is a straightforward compound 'marine' + 'land' meaning a place associated with marine life; learners can readily infer this from the components.

Etymology

The word Marineland comes from marine ('sea') and land, so it literally means a 'land for the sea' and refers to a place on land where sea animals live and often perform in shows like dolphin displays.