safari

noun

sa·​fa·​ri sə-ˈfär-ē 

-ˈfa-rē

1

: the caravan and equipment of a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa

also : such a hunting expedition

2

: journey, expedition

an arctic safari

safari intransitive verb

Examples of safari in a Sentence

He went on a safari in Africa last year.

a group of hunters on safari

Recent Examples on the Web

My first safari was back in 1989; followed by my honeymoon safari in 1996, when my husband and I woke to lion tracks outside our tent. —Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025

Carla went on a solo safari in Tanzania. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

The luxury travel company, headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, just unveiled a new safari inspired by George Miller’s famed film franchise. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025

The first lady, meanwhile, is on a safari in Africa and hard to pin down, and a moment where POTUS’ phone call with her drops out as 18 minutes turn into four and even fewer is one of an arsenal of devastating hammers Bigelow drops on you. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Swahili, journey, from Arabic safarī of a journey

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing safari

• safari jacket
• safari park
• safari suit

Rhymes for safari

• acari
• behari
• bihari
• chiari
• harari
• tamari
• calamari
• zamindari
• chary
• mari
• quare
• sari

Kids Definition

safari

noun

sa·​fa·​ri sə-ˈfär-ē 

-ˈfar-

: a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa