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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
A number of Florida schools are trekking to Atlanta to play in Georgia’s second boys scholastic showcase.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2024
Wilson isn’t the only artist with country roots opening for The Rolling Stones on this tour; The War and Treaty, Tyler Childers and The Red Clay Strays also earned opening slots on the trek.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 July 2024
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Verb
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Weeks later, the family trekked to Manhattan and entered Ditko’s office.
—Jay Deitcher, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
A number of Florida schools are trekking to Atlanta to play in Georgia’s second boys scholastic showcase.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Noun
Lukas has been filling in for Willie, singing his dad’s songs on the Outlaw trek, which also features Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and others.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2024
Wilson isn’t the only artist with country roots opening for The Rolling Stones on this tour; The War and Treaty, Tyler Childers and The Red Clay Strays also earned opening slots on the trek.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 July 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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