zookeeper
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- zookeeping noun
Etymology
Origin of zookeeper
Example Sentences
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“She’s become a bit of a national treasure,” one zookeeper said.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025
The souls lost on board include Pi’s zookeeper father’s fantastical collection of animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
It was during this era that Maurice Rodrigues, then a part-time zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo, first encountered Goode.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
"I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
Maniac had at last gone to tell someone, the zookeeper, and from then on he pretty much stayed out of the way.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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