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[ suh-fahr-ee ] / səˈfɑr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR safari ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural sa·fa·ris.a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa. the hunters, guides, vehicles, equipment, etc., forming such an expedition. any long or adventurous journey or expedition. verb (used without object), sa·fa·ried, sa·fa·ri·ing.Origin of safari1885–90; <Swahili <Arabic safar journey Words nearby safariSaemisch's operation, Saemisch's section, Saenger's sign, Safa and Marwa, Safar, safari, safari jacket, safari park, safari shirt, safari suit, Safavid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for safariOne of the earliest ticker-tape parades was for Teddy Roosevelt when he returned from an African safari in 1910. It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own|Michael Daly|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Earlier this month the two truly got away from it all when they went on an African safari with Eugenie and her boyfriend. Is Prince Harry Going to Get Engaged?|Tom Sykes|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Apple says its newest version of Safari will not only be faster than competitors Chrome and Firefox but with cooler features. 20 Life-Altering Developments Just Announced at Apple’s Life-Altering Worldwide Developers Conference|Winston Ross|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Now the monarch, 74, has been exposed as a philanderer after he fell and broke his hip during a $52,000 African safari. It's Not Good to Be the King|David Frum|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Back in 1962, exceedingly few members of the top 5% had ever taken an African safari. What the Founders Would Tell Charles Murray|David Frum|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Mali-ya-bwana and, unexpectedly, a big Kavirondo of Kingozi's safari, volunteered. The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White When one camps out, or goes on a country journey, he will be on "safari." Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray Satisfied that all were in place, he shouted a command and the safari got under way. Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne For days and days they flanked the safari before venturing to approach. The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White Once the safari man gets confidence in his master, that confidence is complete. The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
British Dictionary definitions for safari
noun plural -risan overland journey or hunting expedition, esp in Africa any recreational journey or expedition the people, animals, etc, that go on the expedition Word Origin for safariC19: from Swahili: journey, from Arabic safarīya, from safara to travel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to safaritrek, hunt, quest, journey, trip |