animal park

American  

noun

1. a zoo in which wild animals are housed and displayed in large open spaces designed to resemble their native habitats.

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Etymology

Origin of animal park

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Divorced and with her children finished with high school, Rothman took a job at the old Wild Kingdom animal park in Orlando, Fla., and then the Cleveland Coliseum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Elsewhere, sites that closed due to the weather included Wildwood animal park in Ottery St Mary, and the Minack Theatre in Penzance.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

The owner of an animal park in South Carolina who was featured on the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King” was convicted in Virginia last week on wildlife trafficking charges, state prosecutors announced.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

And who should appear but the man from the animal park where the bear once lived.

From Bully and Bawly No-Tail by Wisa, Louis