zoo

The zoo is a place where animals are kept so that people may come and see them.

(noun)

The San Diego Zoo is a famous example of a zoo.

The definition of a zoo is defined as a place that is hectic and lacking order.

(noun)

An elementary school playground is an example of a zoo.

See zoo in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: < zoo(logical garden)

Origin: < Gr zōion, an animal: see bio-

See zoo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. zoos

A park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public. Also called zoological garden.
Slang A place or situation marked by confusion or disorder: The bus station is a zoo on Fridays.

Origin:

Origin: Short for zoological garden

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