petting zoo
noun
a zoo, or a special part of a larger zoo, where children may hold and stroke and sometimes feed small or young animals.
petting zoos
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pluralof petting zoo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
He is broken crayons and petting zoos and plastic jack-o'-lanterns stuffed with candy.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
Stew Leonard’s theme park-like atmosphere has received Disneyland comparisons for its petting zoos and musical, animatronic displays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The wallaby’s owner, Gil Gilbreath, uses it for petting zoos.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
These reused industrial spaces transformed into throwback barnyards with old farm animals, right in the urban center, seem somehow uniquely Dutch to me, although I know that there are petting zoos in other global cities.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2017
