Definition

A person who is responsible for the care and management of animals in a zoo.

Example

The zookeeper fed the lions and checked on the health of the other animals.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a zookeeper?

That sounds like such a fun job, taking care of all those animals!

Yeah, I can only imagine the bond you’d form with them as a zookeeper.

Definitely! It must be amazing to work with such diverse creatures every day.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Zookeeper → It is formed from "zoo" (from Greek "zoion", meaning animal) and "keeper" (from Old English "cepan", meaning to guard or take care of). A zookeeper is someone who takes care of animals in a zoo.

Memory Tip

Think of a person who 'guards' or 'takes care of' ('keeper') 'animals' ('zoo') — that's what a zookeeper does.

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