Synonyms & related words for zoo

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of zoo — including menagerie, aquarium, museum. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to zoo

Explore words related to zoo — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include zoological, zoologic, chimpanzees, zoologically, giraffes, cages, elephants, zookeeper. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for zoo

Common synonyms for zoo include menagerie, aquarium, museum — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does zoo come from?

The word zoo breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root zoo-, from Greek zoon (“animal, living being”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.