Meaning & use
safari
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An overland expedition or trip, especially in Africa, to observe or hunt wild animals.
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They booked a week-long safari to see lions and elephants in the wild.
The photographer spent months on safari capturing images of migrating wildebeest.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Swahili word for "journey"; today it almost always refers to wildlife-viewing trips rather than hunting.
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