Main Entry: zoo

Pronunciation: \ˈzü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural zoos

Etymology: short for zoological garden

Date: circa 1847

1 a : a garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition b : a collection of living animals usually for public display
2 : a place, situation, or group marked by crowding, confusion, or unrestrained behavior <the convention was a zoo>