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

Those major risk indicators are what ushered me into my own cancer prevention safari.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

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 • Jan. 12, 2026

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 • Dec. 9, 2025

The viral footage showed visitors jumping out of safari vehicles, crowding riverbanks and forcing wildebeests into crocodile-infested waters - sparking outage.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

“Personally, I’d do the safari, but yeah, you can choose. But you need to come to the next meeting and join the club,” pushed Anh.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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