Definition of safari
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 verbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of safari in a Sentence
He went on a safari in Africa last year.
a group of hunters on safari
Recent Examples of safari from the Web
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A daily prize patrol at 1:25 p.m. when one visitor will receive gifts, including free tickets to the Oceans of Fun Seal & Sea Lion Show and safari train, concession items and zoo merchandise.
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Hemingway suffered nine major head traumas in his lifetime, starting with a bomb blast in World War I and ending with two plane crashes within 24 hours during an African safari in the early 1950s.
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Officers took him on a surfin' safari to the slammer.
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During the day, guests can participate in typical nature activities, like hiking and going on safaris.
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The Big Five Marathon Dream of running a marathon and going on a safari?
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Lion Country Safari, the popular drive-through safari park in Palm Beach County, will likely be sold to an animal conservationist by the end of the year, the park confirmed Tuesday.
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MORE AFRICA: In Zambia, a safari means going with the flow »
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However, plans for that safari park were dropped last year in favor of a new $18 million educational facility geared for students from grade school through graduate studies levels.
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Origin and Etymology of safari
Swahili, journey, from Arabic safarī of a journey
SAFARI Defined for English Language Learners
safari
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: a journey to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
SAFARI Defined for Kids
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: a trip to see or hunt animals especially in Africa
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