trekked; trekking
1
: to make one's way arduously
broadly
: journey
2
chiefly South Africa
a
: to travel by ox wagon
b
: to migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such
trekker
noun
1
: a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization : an arduous journey
2
chiefly South Africa
: a journey by ox wagon
especially
: an organized migration by a group of settlers
Synonyms
Examples of trek in a Sentence
Verb
We had to trek up six flights of stairs with our groceries.
On their vacation last year they went trekking in the Himalayas.
We trekked across the country in her old car.
Noun
Our car broke down and we had a long trek back to town.
a trek across the country
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David Yeomans, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Sharon, who signed to Drake’s OVO Sound label in early 2023, is on the road as part of Tems’ Born in the Wild Tour, and trekked directly from Philadelphia to the Midtown Manhattan Billboard offices earlier in September.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2024
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
The Times’ Ruben Vives wrote all about Rayne Beau’s incredible trek.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Helene is expected to accelerate toward the eastern Gulf Coast on Wednesday, trekking over record-warm water in the Gulf of Mexico that would act like jet fuel in intensifying the storm.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Sharon, who signed to Drake’s OVO Sound label in early 2023, is on the road as part of Tems’ Born in the Wild Tour, and trekked directly from Philadelphia to the Midtown Manhattan Billboard offices earlier in September.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
Charli and Sivan will visit Toronto, Columbus, Philadelphia, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando, San Diego, Portland, and more throughout their expansive trek.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
The Times’ Ruben Vives wrote all about Rayne Beau’s incredible trek.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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trek
1 of 2 verb
trekked; trekking
1
chiefly South African
: to travel or migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such wagons
2
: to make one's way slowly and painfully
trekker
noun
trek
2 of 2 noun1
chiefly South African
: an organized journey or migration of a group of settlers traveling by ox wagon
2
: a slow or difficult journey
Etymology
Verb
from Afrikaans trek, "to travel by ox wagon," from Dutch trecken "to haul, pull"
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