zookeeper

[zoo-kee-per] / ˈzuˌki pər /

NOUN

manager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator boss controller director executive officer official organizer producer superintendent supervisor

STRONG

comptroller conductor exec governor handler head overseer proprietor

WEAK

head person straw boss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

NOUN

superintendent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief controller curator custodian director inspector manager supervisor

STRONG

boss caretaker conductor foreperson governor head overseer sitter super

WEAK

head person straw boss

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

Example Sentences

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“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Anticipating the birth of Moo Deng, zookeeper Atthapon Nundee sensed an opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

According to a statement from the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, the zookeeper had taken some guests to see the lion's feeding routine after hours on Saturday evening.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

The zookeeper, a veterinary technologist, had been "taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about nine years ago".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

Maniac had at last gone to tell someone, the zookeeper, and from then on he pretty much stayed out of the way.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

zookeeper

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