Synonyms and antonyms of Zoos and safari parks in American Thesaurus

captivity (noun)

a situation in which wild animals are kept in a place such as a park or zoo instead of living in their natural environment

game preserve (noun)

American a large area of land where wild animals are either allowed to live safely or to be hunted in a controlled way for sport

game reserve (noun)

British a game preserve

menagerie (noun)

a large collection of wild animals kept in cages, etc.

moat (noun)

a hole like a moat used in a zoo for preventing animals from escaping

nature reserve (noun)

an area of land that is protected so that people cannot harm the animals and plants that live there

petting zoo (noun)

a place where small children can see and touch gentle animals

pound (noun)

a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept

preserve (noun)

American an area where particular animals or plants are kept and protected

reservation (noun)

American an area of land where wild animals and plants are specially protected. The British word is reserve.

safari park (noun)

a large area of land where wild animals are kept so that people can drive through and watch them

sanctuary (noun)

mainly British an animal shelter

zoo (noun)

a large place where many types of wild animals are kept, usually in cages, so that people can see them

zoo (noun)

informal a place that is very noisy and full of people behaving badly

zoological garden (noun)

old-fashioned a zoo