Safari Meaning
/səˈfɑːɹ.i/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
nounA caravan going on a safari.
Sentence Examples
If you are going to the safari park, take the No.5 bus.
We went on safari with a hire car.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They went on a ____ in Africa to see wild animals like lions and elephants.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family booked a ____ in Kenya to observe lions and elephants in their natural habitat.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home."
— 1968, Ruth Stearns Egge, How to Make Something from Nothing:
"Come on, boy, move that body/ 'Cause tonight I'm naughty, naughty/ Dance with me like it's my party/ We go wild, we're in safari"
— 2017, Serena, “Safari”:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They went on a ____ in Africa to see wild animals like lions and elephants.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family booked a ____ in Kenya to observe lions and elephants in their natural habitat.