zoo Definition
zoo (zo̵̅o̅)
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.
Etymology: < zoo(logical garden)
zoo Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near zoo
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