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safaris

safaris is the plural of safari.

safaris is the third-person singular simple present indicative of safari.

Meaning of safari

Noun

safari (plural safaris)

  1. A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
    • We're going on a safari in Kenya.
  2. A caravan going on a safari.
  3. (broadly) Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.
    • 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.1968, Ruth Stearns Egge, How to Make Something from Nothing

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Phrases with safaris

Questions about safaris

What is safaris the plural of?
Safaris is the plural of safari.

Words near safaris in the dictionary

  1. safariers
  2. safarigoer
  3. safarigoers
  4. safariing
  5. safarilike
  6. safaris
  7. safarist
  8. safarists
  9. Safavi
  10. Safavid
  11. Safavids

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