safari

Examples

• All

• During their safari, they spotted elephants, lions, and a variety of birds.

• Animal prints were shown on clothes for the first time as going on safari in Africa became popular.

• Come on a safari with me.

  Stealing Sinatra (2003)

• The first rule for any successful safari is to choose excellent guides.

  Academic text (2009)

• Turning to me, she said, "We plan a photo safari to Kenya when Mark is a little older."

  Fiction book (1998)

• I just booked a safari.

  Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)

• I'm having second thoughts about our spring safari trip.

  Birds in the Spring (1933)

• And now I'm in South Africa in a safari car going round to see lions.

• So now we are doing a walking safari where we are with two guides as well as two armed guards.

• You can't take your audience on an African safari to explore the habitat of the zebra.

  Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

E

expedition

vssafari

358 4.1

An organized trip by a group for a special purpose like exploring or doing research

is more specific and refers to overland trips for observing or hunting in Africa

C

campaign

vssafari

• Archaic

49 8.7

A long trip to hunt big animals, often in Africa

includes both hunting and animal observation rather than hunting only

H

hunting expedition

vssafari

1 4.2

A trip to go far to kill wild animals for sport or food in remote places

also involves observing animals and travel rather than only pursuing them

W

wildlife expedition

vssafari

3.6

A trip to see wild animals in their natural home

also includes trips that can involve hunting as well as animal observation

Compounds

S

safari park

1 3.3

A park where visitors drive through to see wild animals

How Adventurous

hunting expedition

1 4.2

wildlife expedition

3.6

safari

37 3.1

sightseeing

33 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology