Safari
/səˈfɑːɹ.i/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
"We're going on a safari in Kenya."
- 2 an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) wordnet
- 3 A caravan going on a safari.
- 4 Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies. broadly
"An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home."
Verb
- 1 To take part in a safari. intransitive
Example
More examples"If you are going to the safari park, take the No.5 bus."
Etymology
From Swahili safari (“journey”), from Arabic سَفَر (safar).