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zoo

noun as in parklike area in where animals are housed for exhibition

noun as in crowded, wild, and chaotic place

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Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi's zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and collapsed by evening.

From BBC

On Monday, it said it had found "no foul play" in the zoo's management.

From BBC

They believed wallabies were likely first brought to the UK for zoos as well as for private collections in the late 19th Century.

From BBC

The doctor’s appointments, the dentist appointments, the haircuts and meal making, the playdates and sleepovers and trips to the playground/zoo/theme park/museum.

A burst pipe has forced a zoo to close for the day and other homes in the area to be affected by water supply issues.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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