Zoo
noun
A place where people go to see different types of animals.
We spent the whole day at the zoo, watching the lions, monkeys, and elephants.
Often appears as...
- go to the zoo
- visit the zoo
noun
A situation or place of confusion or wild activity.
My house was a zoo this morning with all the kids running around.
Often appears as...
- like a zoo
- absolute zoo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
A place where people go to see different types of animals.
We spent the whole day at the zoo, watching the lions, monkeys, and elephants.
Often appears as...
- go to the zoo
- visit the zoo
noun
A situation or place of confusion or wild activity.
My house was a zoo this morning with all the kids running around.
Often appears as...
- like a zoo
- absolute zoo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Place
The word 'zoo' refers to a physical location specifically designed for keeping and displaying animals.
Let's meet at the entrance of the zoo.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Visits
Zoos are often used for educational purposes, where people, especially children, learn about animals.
Our school is organizing a field trip to the zoo to learn about animal habitats.
Pro Tip 3/3Family Activity
'Zoo' implies a place suitable for family outings and recreational activities.
Sundays are perfect for a family day at the zoo.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Place
The word 'zoo' refers to a physical location specifically designed for keeping and displaying animals.
Let's meet at the entrance of the zoo.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Visits
Zoos are often used for educational purposes, where people, especially children, learn about animals.
Our school is organizing a field trip to the zoo to learn about animal habitats.
Pro Tip 3/3Family Activity
'Zoo' implies a place suitable for family outings and recreational activities.
Sundays are perfect for a family day at the zoo.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Place
The word 'zoo' refers to a physical location specifically designed for keeping and displaying animals.
Let's meet at the entrance of the zoo.
Pro Tip 2/3Educational Visits
Zoos are often used for educational purposes, where people, especially children, learn about animals.
Our school is organizing a field trip to the zoo to learn about animal habitats.
Pro Tip 3/3Family Activity
'Zoo' implies a place suitable for family outings and recreational activities.
Sundays are perfect for a family day at the zoo.
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Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
they're in the middle of building research then throughout this that we can actually go over and we can monitor these guys in the world which would be incredible so that'd be lovely once it's all done now was this useful this contraption thing here they've basically old-school zoo keeping if an animal was sick you'd have to kind of grab it in a
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Is graffiti art? Or...
graffiti artists likewise challenged established boundaries of public property. They reclaimed subway cars, billboards, and even once went so far as to paint an elephant in the city zoo. Political movements, too, have used wall writing to visually spread their messages.
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Beautiful Butterfly...
rich countryside we adore but unless these oases are joined up the butterflies trapped here will always be at risk hello youtube i'm nicolette and for today's slo-mo i've convinced i to bring the camera along to bristol zoo to
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Why humans run the world...
which is why we control the world, whereas the chimpanzees are locked up in zoos and research laboratories. Now you may find it acceptable that yes, in the religious field, humans cooperate by believing in the same fictions.
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Thought-provoking...
to explore the little-known world of chimpanzee communication at twycross zoo primatologist dr katya liebel is investigating the methods of communication chimps use amongst themselves although chimps can't speak they use a
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
us here at the zoo but also to the breeding program potentially a lot of eyes around the world that are you know watching what we're doing and making sure we do a good we'll give it a good go hey are you
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Beloved Rhino Prepares...
now meet a gentle giant she's not waiting to get pregnant she's waiting to give birth this is bihan a one and a half ton indian rhino at whitsnaid zoo she may look intimidating but bihan is a sweetie
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Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
cow petting zoos, and all that. JOE Well, you're getting the world to pay for your hobby. Yeah. JOE At least that we have man enough to say, look, I own a roadside zoo and I breed tigers.
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
We'll give it a good go, eh? We'll give it a good go. You're so fluffy! Hand-raising the cubs will also help prepare them for their future lives at the zoo.
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Rediscovering ourselves...
of the zoo I say yes and no I am a pail of the world and I come from the wilderness magic and so in search of a renewed sense of sanity I have turned to
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
they're in the middle of building research then throughout this that we can actually go over and we can monitor these guys in the world which would be incredible so that'd be lovely once it's all done now was this useful this contraption thing here they've basically old-school zoo keeping if an animal was sick you'd have to kind of grab it in a
Video examples
Is graffiti art? Or...
graffiti artists likewise challenged established boundaries of public property. They reclaimed subway cars, billboards, and even once went so far as to paint an elephant in the city zoo. Political movements, too, have used wall writing to visually spread their messages.
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
rich countryside we adore but unless these oases are joined up the butterflies trapped here will always be at risk hello youtube i'm nicolette and for today's slo-mo i've convinced i to bring the camera along to bristol zoo to
Video examples
Why humans run the world...
which is why we control the world, whereas the chimpanzees are locked up in zoos and research laboratories. Now you may find it acceptable that yes, in the religious field, humans cooperate by believing in the same fictions.
Video examples
Thought-provoking...
to explore the little-known world of chimpanzee communication at twycross zoo primatologist dr katya liebel is investigating the methods of communication chimps use amongst themselves although chimps can't speak they use a
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
us here at the zoo but also to the breeding program potentially a lot of eyes around the world that are you know watching what we're doing and making sure we do a good we'll give it a good go hey are you
Video examples
Beloved Rhino Prepares...
now meet a gentle giant she's not waiting to get pregnant she's waiting to give birth this is bihan a one and a half ton indian rhino at whitsnaid zoo she may look intimidating but bihan is a sweetie
Video examples
Joe Exotic and the Tiger...
cow petting zoos, and all that. JOE Well, you're getting the world to pay for your hobby. Yeah. JOE At least that we have man enough to say, look, I own a roadside zoo and I breed tigers.
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
We'll give it a good go, eh? We'll give it a good go. You're so fluffy! Hand-raising the cubs will also help prepare them for their future lives at the zoo.
Video examples
Rediscovering ourselves...
of the zoo I say yes and no I am a pail of the world and I come from the wilderness magic and so in search of a renewed sense of sanity I have turned to
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Quote examples
Doug Baldwin
American Athlete
I don't know how to put this, but to some people, the NFL is basically modern-day slavery. Don't get me wrong - we get paid a lot of money. There's a sense of 'shut up and play,' that this is entertainment for other people. Then, when we go out in public, we're like zoo animals. We're not human beings.
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Kimora Lee Simmons
American Businesswoman
Even if you can't afford to travel the world, you can take your children to the museum, zoo or local park. And don't be afraid to take them to grown-up spots. Eating out in a restaurant teaches children how to be quiet and polite and gives them the pleasure of knowing you trust them to behave.
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Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I have spent my entire life living in a zoo, which is pretty crazy. Not many kids get to say that, and it took me until I was about three years old to realize that we didn't just come to the zoo every day, that we actually lived here.
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Hunter Tylo
American Actress
So, not only am I panicking over the weekend if I need to know my lines, but also if can I get the kids to the zoo. Can I even go to church? I was asking for certain things that would allow me to plan my life a little better.
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Daniel Craig
English Actor
I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
I love to go to the zoo. But not on Sunday. I don't like to see the people making fun of the animals, when it should be the other way around.
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Elayne Boosler
American Comedian
We have wild animals in zoos, yet people rarely meet their 'food' face to face.
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Paul Simon
American Musician
Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.
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Jim Fowler
American Scientist
Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.
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Peter De Vries
American Novelist
Life is a zoo in a jungle.
Quote examples
Doug Baldwin
American Athlete
I don't know how to put this, but to some people, the NFL is basically modern-day slavery. Don't get me wrong - we get paid a lot of money. There's a sense of 'shut up and play,' that this is entertainment for other people. Then, when we go out in public, we're like zoo animals. We're not human beings.
Quote examples
Kimora Lee Simmons
American Businesswoman
Even if you can't afford to travel the world, you can take your children to the museum, zoo or local park. And don't be afraid to take them to grown-up spots. Eating out in a restaurant teaches children how to be quiet and polite and gives them the pleasure of knowing you trust them to behave.
Quote examples
Bindi Irwin
Australian Actress
I have spent my entire life living in a zoo, which is pretty crazy. Not many kids get to say that, and it took me until I was about three years old to realize that we didn't just come to the zoo every day, that we actually lived here.
Quote examples
Hunter Tylo
American Actress
So, not only am I panicking over the weekend if I need to know my lines, but also if can I get the kids to the zoo. Can I even go to church? I was asking for certain things that would allow me to plan my life a little better.
Quote examples
Daniel Craig
English Actor
I didn't want to do a zoo show. I didn't want to do a study of someone with mental illness. I just wanted to show someone who was trying to live their life.
Quote examples
Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
I love to go to the zoo. But not on Sunday. I don't like to see the people making fun of the animals, when it should be the other way around.
Quote examples
Elayne Boosler
American Comedian
We have wild animals in zoos, yet people rarely meet their 'food' face to face.
Quote examples
Paul Simon
American Musician
Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.
Quote examples
Jim Fowler
American Scientist
Marlon was more of a formal zoo director type.
Quote examples
Peter De Vries
American Novelist
Life is a zoo in a jungle.
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