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

  • (..) We do own them. Extinct animals have no rights. They're not extinct anymore, Hoskins. Exactly. We're sitting on a goldmine. And Masrani is using it to stock a petting zoo. He just wants to teach people some humility. He doesn't make weapons. You think that the th richest man in the world... (..)
    2015 Jurassic World
  • (..) no one is impressed by a dinosaur anymore. years ago, de-extinction was right up there with magic. These days, kids look at a Stegosaurus like an elephant from the city zoo. That doesn't mean asset development is falling behind. Our DNA excavators discover new species every year. (..)
    2015 Jurassic World