zoo

Definition

  • noun: a place where many kinds of animals are kept so that people can see them
  • noun: a garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition

Examples

  • The supermarket was a real 'zoo' on the night before the storm.

  • The sixth grade classroom was a 'zoo' after recess.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You're a Parselmouth? Why didn't you tell us? -l'm a what? -You can talk to snakes. l know. l accidentally set a python on my cousin Dudley at the zoo once. Once. But so what? l bet loads of people here can do it. No, they can't. lt's not a very common gift, Harry. This is bad. (..)
    2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets