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
- animals [kept, living] in zoos
- saw [lions, tigers, peacocks, giraffes] at the zoo
- took the [kids, children] to the zoo
- spent the [day, morning] at the zoo
- a [gorilla, monkey] broke out of the zoo
- are several zoos in [London, New York]
- it's feeding time at the zoo
- a [visit, trip] to the zoo
- figurative: the [classroom, class] was like a zoo
- figurative: it's a zoo in here!
- zoo [animals, workers, staff]
- the zoo [shop, premises, facilities]
'zoo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):