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

What’s the right age to take children on safari? —Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026

Or treat yourself to a serious dose of blue therapy and book a multi-day surf safari with guide Matt Lindsay (price upon request) or an eight-day freediving and ocean adventure retreat out of La Ventana with Agua Salada (from $3,500, all-inclusive). —Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026

Converting a van into a surf-safari camper. —Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026

Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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