safari

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "We're going on a safari in Kenya."
• "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."
• "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"