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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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
My family trekked across the entire United States to get here.
—Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The moment was a part of my gorilla trek through the famed national park, set up by Wilderness, a conservation and hospitality company that offers tours and stays around Africa.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Then, the duo sailed for ten days up the Alaskan Panhandle, before trekking 20 more miles to reach the peak.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
My family trekked across the entire United States to get here.
—Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
While a bevy of packages are being launched at the AFM, a number of U.S. reps aren’t making the trek to Vegas, or will fly in-and-out.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The moment was a part of my gorilla trek through the famed national park, set up by Wilderness, a conservation and hospitality company that offers tours and stays around Africa.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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