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zoo Definition

zoo (zo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. a place where wild animals are kept for public showing
  2. a collection of wild animals
  3. Slang a place, or the people in that place, variously regarded as lacking order, discipline, refinement, etc.

Etymology: < zoo(logical garden)

zoo Synonyms

zoo

n.

zoo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pet: They had a petting zoo for children in the back of the parking lot.
  • visit: Take Part in our poll Have you visited a zoo during the past 2 years?
  • include: I liked the practical aspect of Biology and the fun trips we went on including the zoo!

Adjective modifier

  • mini: A mini zoo was started for the interest of the children who come to visit with the family.
  • coastal: A unique coastal zoo in the heart of The English Riviera.
  • famous: Welsh Mountain Zoo - Everything you need to know about one of the most famous zoos in the country.
  • leading: Be a keeper for a day at the UK's leading zoo!
  • private: There was also a private zoo, and a boating pond that resembled dodgems on water.
  • European: Monaco Zoo is one of hundreds of European zoos where animals lead lives of misery.

Modifies a noun

  • keeper: Others go on to be zoo keepers or work in wildlife parks.
  • elephant: References: " Estimate for zoo elephant facility hits $ 13 million " .
  • animal: With nothing to do, these zoo animals become psychotic.
  • closure: Whilst we welcome the news of the zoos closure our primary concern in this case is still the welfare of the animals involved.
  • vet: Shocked zoo vet Igal Horowitz admitted: " I've never seen or heard of this before.
  • enclosure: The cost of land and the need for visitors to see the animals limit the size of a zoo enclosure.

Noun used with modifier

  • conservation: Welsh Mountain Zoo - For a great day out a friendly, caring conservation zoo set in lovely garden surroundings high above Colwyn Bay.
  • city: Further - Venture beneath Raccoon City, find out what lurks in the woods surrounding it and face the animals of the city zoo.

Possessives

animal: It also leaves the zoo's long-suffering animals to languish in their squalid enclosures for even longer.

Preposition: in

heart: A unique coastal zoo in the heart of The English Riviera.

Preposition: of

animal: A small zoo of animals found in the wild in Mauritius is also located here.

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