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Meaning of "petting zoo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PETTING ZOO

petting zoo  [ˈpetɪŋ zuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETTING ZOO

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Petting zoo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PETTING ZOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petting zoo

Petting zoo

A petting zoo features a combination of domesticed animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo. Some petting zoos can be found in city parks, and some petting zoos are also mobile and will travel to a home for a children's party or event. Many areas have a qualified mobile petting zoo. Most petting zoos are designed to provide only relatively placid, herbivorous domesticated animals, such as sheep, goats, rabbits, or ponies, to safely feed and physically interact with. This is in contrast to the usual zoo experience, where normally wild animals are viewed from behind safe enclosures where no contact is possible. A few provide wild species to interact with, but these are rare and usually found outside of Western nations. Touching animals can result in the transmission of diseases between animals and humans so it is recommended that people should thoroughly wash their hands before and after touching the animals. There have been several outbreaks of E. Coli etc.

Definition of petting zoo in the English dictionary

The definition of petting zoo in the dictionary is a zoo, or a part of a larger zoo, where children may hold and stroke and sometimes feed small or young animals, especially.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETTING ZOO


bazoo
bəˈzuː
gazoo
ɡəˈzuː
Kalamazoo
ˌkæləməˈzuː
kazoo
kəˈzuː
kudzu
ˈkʊdzuː
Mazu
ˈmæˈzuː
ponzu
ˈpɒnˌzuː
razoo
rəˈzuː
wazoo
wæˈzuː
yuzu
ˈjuːzuː
zoo
zuː
zoozoo
ˈzuːzuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETTING ZOO

petti
pettichaps
petticoat
pettier
pettiest
pettifog
pettifogged
pettifogger
pettifoggery
pettifogging
pettily
pettiness
petting
pettish
pettishly
pettishness
pettitoes
pettle
petto
petty

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETTING ZOO

all too
bamboo
boo
coo
doo
goo
hoo
loo
me-too
moo
poo
roo
shampoo
taboo
tattoo
too
voodoo
Waterloo
woo
yahoo

Synonyms and antonyms of petting zoo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «petting zoo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETTING ZOO

Find out the translation of petting zoo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petting zoo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petting zoo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

动物园
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zoológico de mascotas
570 millions of speakers

English

petting zoo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिड़ियाघर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حديقة الحيوان الملاعبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зоопарк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zoológico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

petting চিড়িয়াখানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zoo caresses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zoo petting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streichelzoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふれあい動物園
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페팅
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petting zoo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vuốt ve thú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலங்கு வளர்ப்பு பூங்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिटकणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sevimli hayvanat bahçesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зоопарк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grădină zoologică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωολογικό κήπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plaasdiere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

djurpark
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

husdyrpark
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petting zoo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTING ZOO»

The term «petting zoo» is regularly used and occupies the 66.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETTING ZOO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petting zoo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETTING ZOO»

Discover the use of petting zoo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petting zoo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Petting Zoo: A Novel
A moving, vividly rendered novel from the author of The Basketball Diaries Suffused with Jim Carroll's humor and sharp wit, his delicate yet hallucinatory imagery, and his cool, sophisticated, streetsmart voice, The Petting Zoo is a frank, ...
Jim Carroll, 2010
2
Petting Zoo Sticker Activity Book
Spend an exciting day in the country at an animal park populated by a pony, cow, piglets, ducks, zoo employees, and more. 25 stickers.
Cathy Beylon, Activity Books, 1998
3
Biscuit Visits the Petting Zoo
Join Biscuit for an exciting day at the petting zoo—pet all the different animals in this fun-filled touch-and-feel adventure!
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2009
4
Petting Zoo
DK Readers: Petting Zoo is now available with read-along audio feature, paced so that a child can read along with the text according to their level of reading confidence.
‎2012
5
Noah's Petting Zoo
This is a wonderful children's bedtime story about an old house (Noah) in a new neighborhood, which is about to be demolished to make way for a new building.Andrew, a young child, who loves to play with his friends nearby, is doing ...
Idan Hadari, 2013
6
DK Readers L0: Petting Zoo
The amazing stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge.
‎2013
7
Touch and Feel Petting Zoo
A family with two young children visits a petting zoo, where they see chicks, horses, pigs, sheep, lambs, baby ducks, and llamas.
Jeanne K. Grieser, 2010
8
What do you do at a petting zoo?
Describes the function of a petting zoo and the kinds of animals that are found there.
Hana Machotka, 1990
9
Let's go to the petting zoo with Jungle Jack
Text, illustrations and various textured materials are designed to teach children about zoo animals.
Lucy Herring, Jack Hanna, 1992
10
Petting Zoo Animals
Petting Zoo Animals EIL: 11 Fiction Word count: 177 Curriculum link: me/family, animals, community Text type: narrative High frequency words introduced: asked, hello, next, over, soft, three, want High frequency words consolidated: two, was ...
Jay Dale, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETTING ZOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petting zoo is used in the context of the following news items.
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More rides, larger petting zoo at this year's Gouverneur & St …
GOUVERNEUR — More carnival rides, extra vendors, a larger petting zoo, live country music shows and more await visitors heading to this ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
All "fur" love: Sunrise Exchange Club Petting Zoo lets children …
Sunrise Petting Zoo director Brad Condon coaxes Louie the Llama at Sunrise Petting Zoo on the National Cattle Congress grounds. «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
3
Petting zoo & falconry at wildlife day tomorrow
There will be a number of events for children including special guests Willow Falconry and a petting zoo, as well as a country fair for adults. «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Glenvar Library to hold Little Critters Petting Zoo event at Green Hill …
Come and meet some of the furry friends that live in this traveling zoo. We will be in pavilion No. 2, nearest the ball fields. For more information ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
5
Animal Rights Activists Challenge Moscow Petting Zoo Trend
The petting zoo is the latest trend in Moscow shopping centers. For about 300 rubles ($5.50), visitors get the chance to touch and feed animals ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
6
Little Critters Petting Zoo visits the Bent Mountain Library
I never claimed to be a country girl, but, as was obvious to at least one child at the recent petting zoo event at Bent Mountain Library, I do need ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
7
FUn Friday: Petting zoo and ice cream make a perfect mother …
Visitors to the petting zoo at Oley Turnpike Dairy are sure to find an animal friend or two. The zoo, which opened in 1991, is home to over 80 ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Free petting zoo delights youngsters
Kristen Letsch brought the "petting zoo on the go" from her farm in the Monroe area. In September she is scheduled to come back with some ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
9
Fur-ever Wild, a Lakeville area fur farm and petting zoo
Fur-ever Wild, a Lakeville area fur farm and petting zoo, is raising people's hackles from rural Dakota County to South Dakota. Owner Teresa ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Aerosolization of pathogens? Petting zoo returns to Minn. fair after …
courtlynn.petting.zoo In 2014, the Minnesota Department of Health identified 13 people from four different events who developed E. coli after ... «Barfblog, Jul 15»

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