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zoo

[zoo] / zu /
NOUN
parklike area in where animals are housed for exhibition
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NOUN
crowded, wild, and chaotic place
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The zoo said the current wild population only live in Gir Forest, India.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Under Jackson’s ownership, the compound once held as many as 22 structures, including a zoo with exotic animals, amusement park rides, and landscaping that spelled out the word “Neverland.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

It’s got a purple corded phone, a lava lamp, a beanbag chair … and it happens to be a habitat at a zoo on a planet of bug people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“Do you live in the zoo? Boo in the zoo?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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