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noun

Definition of treknext
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance started on our trek up the mountain before the sun rose

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verb

ˈtrek How to pronounce trek (audio)
as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold

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Recent Examples of trek
Noun
But considering the long trek to Japan and the unusual circumstances surrounding the start, the Cubs are satisfied with the results. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Perseverance, about the size of a car, captured the whirling twisters in January about a month after completing an arduous trek from the bottom of the crater up to its rim. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Now, per the comic’s description, Cark will trek from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025 From summiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji to trekking through Madeira’s mystical, ancient Fanal Forest, my love for hiking has taken me across the globe. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
  1. trip
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. journey
  5. tour
  6. voyage
  7. pilgrimage
Noun
  • By offering reliable information and storytelling, Broadway Collection helps travelers plan their trips effectively.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Some even swear their eye look lasted through a trip to the beach—swimming included.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of trip
Verb
  • The incident comes some seven years after an American missionary, John Allen Chau, traveled to the same island with a bible.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Last year, the Russian leader traveled to Mongolia without facing any repercussions – despite the East Asian country being a member of the ICC.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of travel
Noun
  • On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ice sheet broke off.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Isaacman, a superstar of the NewSpace sector, will lead NASA into a new era of celestial expeditions, Kelly forecasts.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of expedition
Verb
  • Anthony and Veena Claypool journeyed downtown with their 9-year-old twin sons from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for the mass gathering.
    — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Along the way, my two crewmates, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, became the women who have journeyed farthest from Earth… ever.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of journey
Verb
  • Johnny Mathis, the Grammy-winning singer who has entertained audiences since the 1950s, is retiring from touring, his team announced last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Students tour the venue, museum and NMPA Hall of Fame, while hearing from various staff members on career opportunities.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of tour
Verb
  • Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of voyage
Verb
  • In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.
    — Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of pilgrimage

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