- present participle of trek.
trekking
Americannoun
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the act of traveling or migrating slowly or with difficulty, as through rough or unsettled territory.
Arduous trekking through the Alleghenies caused their Conestoga wagons to break down again and again.
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the act of hiking long distances as a recreational activity, especially over rough terrain.
The three hours of hard trekking over the tough trail is worth it for the splendid view of the valley.
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the act of making a relatively short but difficult or burdensome trip.
I moved back into a city apartment because I got tired of all the trekking back and forth and the aggravation of having a house and car.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of trekking
First recorded in 1845–50; trek ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun senses; trek ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective sense
Example Sentences
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Sagar Pandey, president of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, said more than a thousand trekkers and tourists had to be rescued since heavy snowfall began Tuesday.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Trekking over to Great Otway National Park in the southwestern part of the state of Victoria, Dr. Lesku; a Ph.D. student, Erika Ziad; and other collaborators spent several years trapping two species of antechinus.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
Trekking through dramatic elevation shifts means equally dramatic shifts in scenery.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023
Trekking companies offer routes of different lengths and prices depending on the season, size of your group, weather conditions and other factors.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022
Trekking the dried floor of a mineral sea where it lay cracked and broken like a fallen plate.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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