Zoo vs. Sanctuary

Zoonoun

A park where live animals are exhibited.

Zoonoun

(figuratively) Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.

Zoonoun

The jungle.

Zoonoun

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

Zoonoun

an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public.

Zoonoun

a situation characterized by confusion and disorder

Zoo

A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are housed within enclosures, cared for, displayed to the public, and in some cases bred for conservation purposes. The term zoological garden refers to zoology, the study of animals.

Sanctuarynoun

A place of safety, refuge, or protection.

Sanctuarynoun

An area set aside for protection.

Sanctuarynoun

A state of being protected, asylum.

Sanctuarynoun

The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

Sanctuarynoun

A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.

Sanctuarynoun

a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

Sanctuarynoun

a shelter from danger or hardship

Sanctuarynoun

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

Sanctuary

A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.