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Meaning of "zookeeper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZOOKEEPER

zookeeper  [ˈzuːˌkiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZOOKEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zookeeper 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 ZOOKEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

zookeeper

Zookeeper

A zookeeper is a person who manages zoo animals that are kept in captivity for conservation or to be displayed to the public, and are usually responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. As part of their routine, they may clean the exhibits and report health problems. They may also be involved in scientific research or public education, such as conducting tours and answering questions. Zookeepers have existed in some capacity for thousands of years, from B.C., and there are now zoos all over the world with many different types of animals, all requiring zookeepers in some capacity.

Definition of zookeeper in the English dictionary

The definition of zookeeper in the dictionary is a person who cares for animals in a zoo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZOOKEEPER


barkeeper
ˈbɑːˌkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
book-keeper
ˈbʊkˌkiːpə
boxkeeper
ˈbɒksˌkiːpə
crowkeeper
ˈkrəʊˌkiːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gamekeeper
ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
greenskeeper
ˈɡriːnzˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
innkeeper
ˈɪnˌkiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
scorekeeper
ˈskɔːˌkiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
stockkeeper
ˈstɒkˌkiːpə
storekeeper
ˈstɔːˌkiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
underkeeper
ˈʌndəˌkiːpə
wicketkeeper
ˈwɪkɪtˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZOOKEEPER

zoogonidium
zoogonous
zoograft
zoographer
zoographic
zoographical
zoographist
zoography
zooid
zooidal
zool.
zoolater
zoolatrous
zoolatry
zoolite
zoolith
zoolithic
zoolitic
zoologic
zoological

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZOOKEEPER

beeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
creeper
Culpeper
Freeper
green keeper
groundskeeper
keeper
lighthouse keeper
minesweeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
sleeper
steeper
street sweeper
sweeper
Virginia creeper
weeper

Synonyms and antonyms of zookeeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zookeeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZOOKEEPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

动物园管理员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zookeeper
570 millions of speakers

English

zookeeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Zookeeper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارس الحديقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зоопарка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tratador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

zookeeper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien de zoo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

penjaga zoo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tierpfleger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

動物園の飼育係
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사육사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zookeeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Zookeeper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜூகீப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुकेपीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Görevli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zookeeper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heca w zoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зоопарку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zookeeper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

zookeeper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dieretuineienaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zookeeper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dyrepasser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zookeeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOKEEPER»

The term «zookeeper» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.418 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZOOKEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «zookeeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «zookeeper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZOOKEEPER»

Discover the use of zookeeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zookeeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
ZooKeeper: Distributed Process Coordination
Even with ZooKeeper, implementing coordination tasks is not trivial, but this book provides good practices to give you a head start, and points out caveats that developers and administrators alike need to watch for along the way.
Flavio Junqueira, Benjamin Reed, 2013
2
A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper
This book follows a zookeeper through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.
Nate LeBoutillier, 2005
3
The Zookeeper's Wife
When Germany invades Poland, Luftwaffe bombers devastate Warsaw and the city's zoo along with it.
Diane Ackerman, 2013
4
Follow the Zookeeper
Daily activities for Mr. Scott, a busy zoo keeper, include feeding the gorillas, visiting the elephants, and talking to children about baby animals.
Patricia Relf, 1984
5
I Am a Zookeeper
A young boy and girl visiting the zoo watch the keepers as they take care of their animals and decide to become zookeepers when they grow up. (back cover) ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN ONE CLEAR VOLUME by George E. Kroon, Ph.D. A clear and easy ...
Cynthia Benjamin, 1995
6
Z is for zookeeper: a zoo alphabet
A twenty-year veteran of zookeeping takes youngsters on a tour of zoos and introduces some little-known facts about the role of the zookeeper, animal quirks, maintenance, and feeding of the animals.
Marie Smith, Roland Smith, Henry Cole, 2005
7
The Zookeeper's Christmas Eve
As the zookeeper makes final rounds on Christmas Eve, all the animals begin to stir and make quite a lot of commotion.
Nancy Middleton, 2009
8
Mr. Hornaday's War: How a Peculiar Victorian Zookeeper Waged ...
And what happened in 1906 at the Bronx Zoo, when Hornaday displayed an African man in a cage, shows a side of him that is as baffling as it is repellent. This gripping new book takes an honest look at a fascinating and enigmatic man.
Stefan Bechtel, 2012
9
The Zookeeper's War
This is a city where a foreign accent is a constant source of suspicion, where busybodies report the names of neighbours' dinner guests to the Gestapo.
Steven Conte, 2010
10
Hadoop: The Definitive Guide
ZooKeeper is highly available ZooKeeper runs on a collection of machines and is designed to be highly available, so applications can depend on it. ZooKeeper can help you avoid introducing single points of failure into your system, so you ...
Tom White, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZOOKEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zookeeper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese police shoot escaped lion dead after it killed a zoo keeper
BEIJING – Chinese police have shot dead a lion that killed a keeper, state media reported, in the country's second such death of a zookeeper this year. «The Japan Times, May 15»
2
Animals, including kangaroo, missing from zoo
Somebody had to remove them,” said Crowe, a zookeeper at Special ... The zookeeper says a joey needs its mother during the first year of its life to survive. «Fox11online.com, May 15»
3
Scientists, Zookeeper, Kid Dig Up Dino
Scientists from Southern Methodist Univ. have helped a Dallas zookeeper and his five-year-old son excavate a dinosaur fossil they found behind a grocery store ... «Laboratory Equipment, Apr 15»
4
Dallas Zoo Keeper Bit By Lioness
A zookeeper at the Dallas Zoo was treated in the hospital after being scratched and bitten by a female lion. In a press release, the zoo said it happened Saturday ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Aug 14»
5
San Diego Animal Ambassador 'ZooKeeper Rick' Plays Not My Job
Rick Schwartz is the official animal ambassador for the world famous San Diego Zoo. And because he is an ambassador, he has diplomatic immunity — if he ... «NPR, May 14»
6
Shanghai zookeeper mauled to death by tiger
A South China tiger at Shanghai zoo. The animal is considered effectively extinct in the wild after decades of being hunted as a pest. Photograph: Aly Song ... «The Guardian, Dec 13»
7
Zebra bites zookeeper; gazelle death may be related
A National Zoo spokesperson says that a keeper was bitten by a zebra early Monday morning, which likely led to the death of a gazelle. WUSA. WUSA 9 Staff ... «W*USA 9, Nov 13»
8
Family, friends say goodbye to zoo keeper crushed by elephant
DE SOTO, MO (KTVI)– The St. Louis area mourned the loss of a Springfield, MO zookeeper Monday night. John Bradford, 62, was crushed by an elephant at the ... «fox2now.com, Oct 13»
9
Zookeeper in Missouri killed after being charged by elephant
A longtime zookeeper in southwest Missouri was killed Friday morning when he was crushed by an elephant, a spokeswoman for the city of Springfield said. «Fox News, Oct 13»
10
Zookeeper mauled to death by tiger after forgetting to lock cage door
A zoo keeper died from a single bite to the throat after he forgot to lock a door and a tiger pounced on him. The experienced 56-year-old keeper was laying food ... «Daily Mail, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Zookeeper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/zookeeper>. May 2024 ».
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