1. a person whose job is to take care of animals in a zoo

Examples

• The zookeeper fed the lions at 3 PM every day.
• She became a zookeeper because she loved working with animals.
• The zookeeper explained the elephant’s behavior to the visitors.
• Our local zoo is hiring a new zookeeper for the reptile house.
• The experienced zookeeper knew how to handle the nervous giraffe.
• Children often dream of becoming a zookeeper when they grow up.