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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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Before the day was done, the fish rescue teams trekked over miles of creek, used electrofishing and nets to nab as many fish as possible, put them in buckets, and climbed up steep slopes to trucks waiting to take the fish to safety.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Ballerini is also currently on her headlining Kelsea Ballerini Live On Tour 2025 trek, which recently visited Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
To increase stability, avoid injury, and make the experience more comfortable, pack high-quality, lightweight trekking poles.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Before the day was done, the fish rescue teams trekked over miles of creek, used electrofishing and nets to nab as many fish as possible, put them in buckets, and climbed up steep slopes to trucks waiting to take the fish to safety.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
The storm that brought heavy rain and mountain snow to the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Ballerini is also currently on her headlining Kelsea Ballerini Live On Tour 2025 trek, which recently visited Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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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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