zoo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/zu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(zo̅o̅)

Inflections of 'zoo' (n): npl: zoos

Collocations for "zoo"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "zoo" in context.

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zoo

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. animals [kept, living] in zoos
  2. saw [lions, tigers, peacocks, giraffes] at the zoo
  3. took the [kids, children] to the zoo
  4. spent the [day, morning] at the zoo
  5. a [gorilla, monkey] broke out of the zoo
  6. are several zoos in [London, New York]
  7. it's feeding time at the zoo
  8. a [visit, trip] to the zoo
  9. figurative: the [classroom, class] was like a zoo
  10. figurative: it's a zoo in here!
n as adj
  1. zoo [animals, workers, staff]
  2. the zoo [shop, premises, facilities]
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