safaris

noun

plural of safari
as in tours
an act of traveling to see or hunt animals especially in Africa He went on a safari in Africa last year.

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  1. tours
  2. trips
  3. pilgrimages
Noun
  • In the San Diego area, a family found out someone had reposted photos from their actual rental listing and was setting up tours in exchange for cash, according to a CBS 8 News report.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The Kennedy Center is temporarily suspending free public tours of the performing arts venue after a volunteer tour guide spoke with the New York Times about President Donald Trump‘s efforts to gut the cultural institution.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of tours
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  • Patrick Michaud, a police spokesperson, said Thursday that Barnes has made four trips to Chicago this year and spent about 18 days in total traveling there.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • For Chesney, who grew accustomed to long bus trips while coaching at the lowest levels of college, UCLA’s luxury travel, by comparison, seems manageable.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq.
    — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of pilgrimages
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