safari

American  

[suh-fahr-ee] / səˈfɑr i /

noun

plural

safaris

1. a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.

2. the hunters, guides, vehicles, equipment, etc., forming such an expedition.

3. any long or adventurous journey or expedition.

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verb (used without object)

safaried, safariing

1. to go on a safari.

safari British  

/ səˈfɑːrɪ /

noun

1. an overland journey or hunting expedition, esp in Africa

2. any recreational journey or expedition

3. the people, animals, etc, that go on the expedition

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Etymology

Origin of safari

1885–90; < Swahili < Arabic safar journey

Example Sentences

Rarely, too, does "the old man who saved the country" miss a chance to recall his heroics in the bush wars, sometimes exchanging his trademark safari hat for camouflage fatigues.

From Barron's

He runs beginner shoots at Hogganfield and other lochs in central Scotland, advancing to island tours and even international safaris.

From BBC

She spent more than three years developing an ultra-luxury resort, at one point sleeping in safari camps throughout the property’s 750 acres to get a feel for the land.

From The Wall Street Journal

NAROK, Kenya—Leaders of the Maasai ethnic group are seeking a court order to demolish a new Ritz-Carlton luxury safari camp they say blocks a key route of the famous Serengeti migration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although in the end she had packed lightly, according to the children’s instructions, Penelope had insisted on tucking two books into the large pockets of her rugged twill safari skirt.

From Literature

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