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safari park

American  

noun

  1. a parklike zoo in which wild animals are allowed to roam free in an environment designed to resemble their natural habitat and are observed by visitors riding through the park in cars or buses; animal park.

safari park British  

noun

  1. an enclosed park in which lions and other wild animals are kept uncaged in the open and can be viewed by the public from cars, etc

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Etymology

Origin of safari park

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Hajime Nakae, professor of emergency and critical medicine at the Akita University Hospital, said the frequent bear sightings made him feel like he was "living inside... a safari park for bears".

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Amy Slaton Halterman, the “1000-Lb. Sisters” star who was arrested Monday after visiting a Tennessee zoo, was reportedly carried out of the safari park on a stretcher moments before her arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

Before coming to the zoo, Otto lived in a safari park in Denmark and he sired six calves during his time at Colchester.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

One female, known as Little Mama, was thought to have been in her late 70s when she died at a Florida safari park in 2017.

From National Geographic • Oct. 26, 2023

The animals aren’t part of a zoo or safari park.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

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