petting zoo

American  

noun

petting zoos plural

1. a zoo, or a special part of a larger zoo, where children may hold and stroke and sometimes feed small or young animals.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• petting zoos
  plural

Example Sentences

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petting zoo

We’ll save the farm petting zoo and a lake cruise for another visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The play park and petting zoo are empty.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024

“It’s very frustrating because I’m here in Montana trying to organize this search,” Ms. Keltgen, who runs a petting zoo in Anaconda, Mont., said in an interview on Saturday.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2024

Their owner was transporting them from Lewis County to Montana, where she runs a 7-acre petting zoo.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

"After people read the article, everyone will want to come see Buttons. He'll be a celebrity. Finally, people will fill up my petting zoo!"

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene