menagerie
noun
-ˈna-jə- also -ˈnazh-rē, -ˈna-zhə-\
Definition of menagerie
1a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition
2 : a varied mixture a menagerie of comedians — TV Guide A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden.
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That means a big road trip, with Laura, Jack and Henry accompanied by a growing menagerie of dogs. — Randy Cordova, azcentral, "Christopher Plummer, Vera Farmiga help 'Boundaries' stay on track," 28 June 2018 Morbid menageries are a hallmark of high-status burials from this period, but primatologist Samuel Turvey of the Zoological Society of London says archaeologists have never before seen a gibbon interred this way. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Extinct gibbon in ancient Chinese tomb hints at other lost primate species," 22 June 2018 To see our full menagerie, from a robot bat to a four-legged robot that mimics evolution itself, check out the video above. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "How Roboticists Are Copying Nature to Make Fantastical Machines," 28 June 2018 Greer says as she and her menagerie walk toward her husband. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "On the far Sonoma coast, distinctive Cabernet comes from an unlikely vineyard," 20 Apr. 2018 Buy Photo Philadelphia is like a zoo with a menagerie of taxes, licenses, and fees. — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, "Welcome to Taxadelphia, where you pay more than you realize | Stu Bykofsky," 10 July 2018 Time and again, Ms. Tyler gives us the equivalent of a hunter, mermaid, bear and lynx: an unlikely menagerie of souls fused by clandestine but urgent appetites. — Brad Leithauser, WSJ, "‘Clock Dance’ Review: The Family Maker," 6 July 2018 The elaborate petting zoo includes a herd of tame fallow deer along with a menagerie that includes reindeer, wallabies, marmosets, coatimundis, mini horses, pygmy goats and more. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Arizona road trip: Williams has Route 66, Bearizona and cool summer fun," 15 June 2018 This eclectic town 6: Beckoning menagerie of those who paused. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "90.7 WMFE plans fund drive, seeks ZipOdes," 9 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'menagerie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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menagerie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of menagerie
: a collection of animals kept especially to be shown to the public
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menagerie
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Kids Definition of menagerie
: a collection of wild animals kept especially to be shown to the public
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