ZOO


Meaning of ZOO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzü ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.