safari

UK/səˈfɑːɹ.i/US/səˈfɑːɹ.i/

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Other forms: safaris

A safari is an expedition to watch or hunt wild animals. Go on safari.

It once meant hunting and now nearly always means photographing. The big five were named as the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot rather than the finest to see.

Definitions of safari

1nounsafariAn expedition to watch or hunt wild animals.B1+
“The safari cost more than the flights and was worth it.”

safari is a journey.

Where it comes from

sw
safari — journey
English, today
safari

Borrowed from sw safari (“journey”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

safari in the wild

A safari (; from Swahili safari 'journey' originally from Arabic safar 'to journey') is an overland journey to observe or hunt wild animals, especially in East Africa.
Safari
Also known as a sahariana, it was originally designed for going on safari in the African bush.
Safari jacket
When paired with matching trousers or shorts, it is a safari suit.
Safari jacket
Knowsley Safari is a safari park and tourist attraction in Prescot, Merseyside, England.
Knowsley Safari Park
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Longleat, Wiltshire, England, was opened in 1966 as the world's first drive-through safari park outside Africa.
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park

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