petting zoo
noun
: a collection of farm animals or gentle exotic animals for children to pet and feed
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All are now family for the Based on a True Story star, who bought the property about six years ago and built everything from the ground up, including a petting zoo and contemporary chandeliers for the vast barn.
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Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
There will be vendor booths, some featuring grilling equipment and accessories along with spices and sauces, live music, a petting zoo, yard games, and pony and wagon rides.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
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Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
There will be vendor booths, some featuring grilling equipment and accessories along with spices and sauces, live music, a petting zoo, yard games, and pony and wagon rides.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for petting zoo
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“Petting zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petting%20zoo. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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