safari

CEFRB1

/səˈfɑːɹ.i/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A trip to observe wild animals, usually in Africa.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A caravan going on a safari.

Examples

  • If you are going to the safari park, take the No.5 bus.

  • We went on safari with a hire car.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.

  2. A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To take part in a safari.

More examples

In context

  • We're going on a safari in Kenya.

  • 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

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).