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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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Vionic Brighton Bootie $150 $50 at Amazon These pull-on boots offer warmth and comfort for trekking through cold weather.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Then, after obtaining a U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree permit, Lyon and his wife, Amelia, trek to a national forest near their home in Missoula, Mont., to find a wild evergreen.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Bezos was one of a number of major tech leaders, along with top execs from Alphabet, Apple, Facebook and others, who trekked to Trump Tower for a meeting with Trump in December 2016.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Vionic Brighton Bootie $150 $50 at Amazon These pull-on boots offer warmth and comfort for trekking through cold weather.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
Alejandro will start the trek on April 5 in Seattle, and visit 20 cities across North America, including stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York, and more, before wrapping on May 30 in Miami.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Then, after obtaining a U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree permit, Lyon and his wife, Amelia, trek to a national forest near their home in Missoula, Mont., to find a wild evergreen.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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