noun
A place where people can see live wild animals and learn about them.
We went to the zoo on Sunday.
The children watched the elephants at the zoo.
Common phrases & grammar
city zoo · zoo animals · zoo ticket
go to the zoo
visit the zoo
American English
How to pronounce zoo
nounA1Common word
ZOO
/zu/
One syllable.
A place where people can see live wild animals and learn about them.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nouninformalless common
A place that is very noisy, busy, and difficult to control.
The airport was a zoo after the storm.
The office turns into a zoo at lunchtime.
Common phrases & grammar
a complete zoo · a real zoo
be a zoo
turn into a zoo
Useful expressions
This place is very noisy, busy, and difficult to control.
It's a zoo in here—everyone is talking at once.