1. a large boat or ship, especially the one built by Noah in the Bible to save people and animals from the flood
Usage: biblical
2. a large chest or box used for storing or protecting something valuable
3. the sacred chest containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments in Jewish tradition
Usage: religious; often capitalized as ‘Ark of the Covenant’

Examples

• According to the Bible, Noah built an ark to survive the great flood.
• The animals entered the ark two by two.
• The old wooden ark contained the family’s most precious documents.
• They stored their valuables in a sturdy ark.
• The Ark of the Covenant was kept in the Holy of Holies.
• The museum displayed a replica of Noah’s ark.
• She opened the ark to retrieve her grandmother’s jewelry.