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
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Here are my firsthand tips and tricks for how to plan a African safari for the whole family.
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Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Next, one of our favorite mother-and-daughter duos, Kenya Moore and Brooklyn, jet-setted to Kenya to learn more about culture and experience a safari.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
It's also earned him a safari in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, with hospitality by Alex Walker’s Serian.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Marked by verdant steppe and graceful waterways, windswept Magallanes feels even less visited than neighboring southern Argentina, and abundant fauna—picture a Patagonian safari featuring playful guanacos, ostrich-like ñandus, regal condors, and chinstrap penguins.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Next, one of our favorite mother-and-daughter duos, Kenya Moore and Brooklyn, jet-setted to Kenya to learn more about culture and experience a safari.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
It's also earned him a safari in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, with hospitality by Alex Walker’s Serian.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Marked by verdant steppe and graceful waterways, windswept Magallanes feels even less visited than neighboring southern Argentina, and abundant fauna—picture a Patagonian safari featuring playful guanacos, ostrich-like ñandus, regal condors, and chinstrap penguins.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Safari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safari. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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safari
noun
sa·fa·ri
sə-ˈfär-ē 
-ˈfar-
: a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa
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