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
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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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But thanks to the alchemy of his crisp, vivid writing, Into Thin Air genuinely manages to conjure the experience for readers, even those who might never trek there.
—Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
After a long day at the theme park with their brood, the two families braced themselves for the trek home.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Hitting the beaches, and biking and trekking 32 miles of coastal and inland trails are the main daytime activities.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But thanks to the alchemy of his crisp, vivid writing, Into Thin Air genuinely manages to conjure the experience for readers, even those who might never trek there.
—Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Noun
The Coloring Book 10 trek launches in Cleveland on August 11 and will include more than three dozen dates across North America.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
After a long day at the theme park with their brood, the two families braced themselves for the trek home.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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