safari park

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of safari park¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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".

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A new enclosure to house "dangerous animals" at a safari park has been given the go-ahead.

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The trip to his new home - a safari park in the state of Puebla - is expected to take approximately 50 hours.

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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.

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New footage showing rare red panda cubs playing and settling into their new home has been released by a safari park.

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Related Words

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