zoo

Meaning

1. (countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.
2. (countable, figuratively, informal) Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.
3. (countable, figuratively, informal) A large and varied collection of something.
4. (US, countable, slang) The jungle.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal) Clipping of zoophile.
6. (broadly, informal, uncountable) Clipping of zoophile.

Synonyms

zoological garden

menagerie

zoological gardens

zoological park

vivarium

field trip

terrarium

stable

Translations

zoo

dierentuin

Zoo

zoo

Tierpark

zoo

ζωολογικός κήπος

giardino zoologico

jardin zoologique

Tiergarten

jardim zoológico

jardín zoológico

zoológico

hayvanat bahçesi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zuː/

Etymology

Clipping of zoological garden or zoological park, now the usual form. See zoology.
Sense 5 is a clipping of zoophile or zoophilia.

Sentences

The show was about Stevie's and Miranda's family working at a zoo in Australia .