Zoo

Pronunciation

IPA: /zuË/
Rhymes: -uË

Origin

Shortened form of zoological garden, and now the usual form. See zoology.

Full definition of zoo

Noun

zoo

(plural zoos)

A park where live animals are exhibited.

, The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity.

(figuratively) Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.
The shopping center was a zoo the week before Christmas.

Derived terms

like feeding time at the zoo
morning zoo
particle zoo
petting zoo
zoo format

Related terms

zoo-
zoologist
zoology