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safari

/səˈfɑːɹ.i/

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

Examples :

"The family's annual safari to the national park was a fantastic way to see elephants and lions in their natural habitat. "
environment animal entertainment nature sport world place

Related Words

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

A native inhabitant of a place, country etc.

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

Illustration habitat

habitat noun

/ˈhæbɪtæt/

Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.

"This park offers important amphibian habitat and breeding area."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration undeveloped

undeveloped adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/ /ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt/

Not developed or used

"The land behind the school is still undeveloped, so there are only trees and grass there. "

Illustration fantastic

fantastic noun

/fænˈtæstɪk/

A fanciful or whimsical person.

"My little sister is a fantastic, always imagining dragons living in her closet. "

Illustration caravan

caravan noun

/ˈkæɹəvæn/ /kaɾəˈvan/

A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

"The caravan of tourists, with their cars and camels, slowly crossed the vast desert. "

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

Illustration elephants

elephants noun

/ˈelɪfənts/

A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.

"Original Sentence: "At the zoo, we saw elephants with their long trunks drinking water and using their tusks to dig in the dirt." "

Illustration wildlife

wildlife noun

/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/

Animals, plants, and fungi, not normally domesticated, often to the exclusion of plants, fungi, fish, insects and other invertebrates, and microscopic plants and animals; hence:

"The park is a haven for local wildlife, with deer, birds, and squirrels roaming freely. "

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national noun

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

A subject of a nation.

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."