The　efficient　enrichment　and　reutilization　of　phosphate　from　natural　water　still　remains　a　daunting　challenge　to　satisfy　the　increasingly　stringent　phosphate　discharge　criteria.　In　response　to　this　problem,　the　presented　study　successfully　synthesizes　a　series　of　magnetic　zeolitic　imidazolate　framework-8@engineering　nanomaterials　(ZIF8@ENMs)　via　a　two-step　hydrothermal　and　coprecipitation　method　by　facilely　growing　ZIF8　and/or　Fe3O4　on　various　functional　ENMs.　Structure　morphology,　chemical　composition　and　hysteresis　curve　characterizations　demonstrate　the　successful　formation　of　magnetic　Fe3O4-ZIF8@ENM.　Amongst　the　prepared　magnetic　ZIF8@ENMs　hybrids,　the　Fe3O4-ZIF8@ENMs　possessing　massive　hydroxyl　groups　is　demonstrated　to　harvest　the　maximum　adsorption　capacity　of　441.7　mg　g(-1)　under　neutral　condition.　Such-acquired　adsorption　capacity　evidently　surpass　state-of-the-art　adsorbents.　Systematic　assessment　of　the　chemical　condition　effects　on　phosphate　removal,　revealing　its　conspicuous　merits　of　robust　pH　independence　(94.63-98.20%),　high　selectivity　pinpointing　phosphate　within　complex　cations,　ease-of-separation　and　satisfactory　recycle.　The　outstanding　performance　of　magnetic　ZIF8@ENMs　are　mainly　derived　from　the　formed　strong　Zn-O-P,　Fe-O-P　and　electrostatic　interactions　between　phosphate　and　adsorbents.　Along　this　line,　designing　magnetic　MOFs-based　hybrids　towards　phosphate　are　anticipated　to　be　promising　avenues　for　advanced　treatment　of　phosphate-like　contaminants　and　efficient　recycle　in　practical　applications.　(C)　2022　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.