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 display2: a place, situation, or group marked by crowding, confusion, or unrestrained behavior <the convention was a zoo>