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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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
But, after briefly retreating to the clubhouse in the wake of his four-run clunker, the midseason trade acquisition trekked back to the dugout.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Big names set to make the trek to Morocco include Sean Penn, Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci, Alfonso Cuarón, Justine Triet, Ava DuVernay and David Cronenberg.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
More adventurous guests can trek through Ios's incredible and untouched landscapes.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
But, after briefly retreating to the clubhouse in the wake of his four-run clunker, the midseason trade acquisition trekked back to the dugout.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The trek is littered with moments like these, in which Ellian finally gets to reconnect with her mother and father, after being deprived of their material and psychic support for so long.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Big names set to make the trek to Morocco include Sean Penn, Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci, Alfonso Cuarón, Justine Triet, Ava DuVernay and David Cronenberg.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 1 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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