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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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The zookeeper and the actor set off sparks, winning the relay against Earle and Season 33 champ Joey Graziadei of “The Bachelor” fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

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

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

It was during this era that Maurice Rodrigues, then a part-time zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo, first encountered Goode.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024

"I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

“He’s a zookeeper threatened with death. Why would he lie?”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman