- an overland journey or hunting expedition, esp in Africa
- any recreational journey or expedition
- the people, animals, etc, that go on the expedition
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•fa•ri /səˈfɑri/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -ris, v., -ried, -ri•ing.
n.
v. [no object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n.
- a trip for hunting, adventure, etc.: [countable]a short safari to photograph wild animals.[uncountable;
on + ~]They're on safari for a few weeks. - [countable] any long adventurous trip.
v. [no object]
- to go on safari.
sa•fa•ri
(sə fär′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ris, v. -ried, -ri•ing.
n.
v.i.
n.
- a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, esp. in eastern Africa.
- the hunters, guides, vehicles, equipment, etc., forming such an expedition.
- any long or adventurous journey or expedition.
v.i.
- to go on a safari.
- Arabic safar journey
- Swahili
- 1885–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
safari /səˈfɑːrɪ/ n ( pl -ris)
'safari' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kit
- safari park
- safari suit
- warden
- bearer
- bush jacket
- bush shirt
- fly-in
- wild
- safari jacket
- safari shirt