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wildlife park

wildlife park

1 2.5
A park where wild animals live in natural areas so people can see them
  • noun
translation icon : parque de vida salvaje
  • Our focus was some of the bountiful wildlife parks of this subtropical, pear-shaped island dubbed the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.
  • a wildlife park

You said in a British wildlife park.

Examples

  • We drove to Wild Florida, Orlando's only airboat and wildlife park.

    Blog text (13)

  • After the gators, we toured the wildlife park on foot.

    Blog text (13)

  • There are a number of wildlife parks located around the large island of Sri Lanka that sits off the east coast of India.

    Academic text (2006)

  • It covers an area of approximately 2,604 square miles, and it is the largest wildlife park in Ethiopia.

    Academic text (2003)

  • During our trip to the wildlife park, we saw lions, tigers, and bears up close.

  • The wildlife park offers a unique experience, allowing visitors to observe animals in their natural habitats.

  • At the wildlife park, children can learn about various species and their conservation needs.

Synonyms

zoo
vswildlife park
474 1.0

A place where people go to see live wild animals like lions and elephants

prioritizes naturalistic enclosures for casual visitor observation rather than formal education
safari park
vswildlife park
1 3.3

A park where visitors drive through to see wild animals

is observed on foot in designed naturalistic habitats rather than from vehicles
zoological garden
vswildlife park
1 3.9

A place where people go to see live wild animals

emphasizes animals living in naturalistic open settings for visitor viewing instead of formal collections

How Natural

national park
43 1.5
wildlife park
1 2.5
zoo
474 1.0

Surface Forms

wildlife park singular
wildlife parks plural

Morphology

wildlife + park

The meaning is directly compositional: 'wildlife' (wild animals) + 'park' (a public area) yields a park for wild animals, so a learner who knows both words can infer it. This noun–noun compounding pattern is regular in English and common across languages, making the MWE immediately understandable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Wildlife park comes from the idea of putting wildlife, meaning wild animals, into a large park where people can safely 'watch' them living in more natural areas. That's why it means 'a park where wild animals are kept in naturalistic conditions for people to observe them'.