safari

sa·fa·ri

S0015300 (sə-fär′ē)n. pl. sa·fa·ris An overland expedition, especially one for hunting or viewing wildlife in eastern Africa.

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[Arabic safarīya, safari, journey, from safar, journey; see špr in Semitic roots.]

safari

(səˈfɑːrɪ) n, pl -ris1. an overland journey or hunting expedition, esp in Africa2. any recreational journey or expedition3. the people, animals, etc, that go on the expedition[C19: from Swahili: journey, from Arabic safarīya, from safara to travel]

sa•fa•ri

(səˈfɑr i)

n., pl. -ris, v., -ried, -ri•ing. n. 1. an expedition for hunting or exploration, esp. in East Africa. 2. the personnel and equipment for such an expedition. 3. any long adventurous expedition. v.i. 4. to go on safari. [1885–90; < Swahili < Arabic safar journey]

safari

- From Swahili, from Arabic safar, "journey, trip."See also related terms for trip.

Safari

 the men, animals, and equipment involved in an expedition, 1892.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

safari - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)hunting expedition, campaignexpedition - a journey organized for a particular purposeAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

safari

nounA journey undertaken with a specific objective:expedition, pilgrimage, tour, trek, voyage.

Translations

游猎狩猎旅行狩猎远征

safari

(səˈfaːri) noun an expedition or tour, especially in Africa, for hunting or observing animals. A safari was organized to the lion reserve; We often went out on safari. 非洲的(狩獵)旅行 （在非洲）游猎，狩猎旅行 safari park a large area of land reserved for wild animals, in which they can move freely and be seen by the public who usually drive through the park in cars. 野生動物園 野生动物园

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