zoo plane
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An airplane used during a political campaign to transport cameramen, technicians, members of lesser press publications, etc., separate from the primary plane that carries the candidate and major reporters.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “zoo plane” mean?
An airplane used during a political campaign to transport cameramen, technicians, members of lesser press publications, etc., separate from the primary plane that carries the candidate and major reporters.
Is “zoo plane” formal or informal?
zoo plane is generally slang.