/ səˈfɑːri; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]
1.
a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa :
to be / go on safari
2.
( EAfrE ) a journey; a period of time spent travelling or when you are not at home or work :
I just got back from a month-long safari.
It arrived while I was on safari .
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Kiswahili , from Arabic safara to travel.