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trek
[trek]
verb (used without object)
to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
He managed to escape from a Siberian labor camp and trekked to Iran, a three-year journey.
to hike long distances as a recreational activity, especially over rough terrain.
He's trekked through the Himalayas and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.
to make a short but difficult trip on foot.
We trekked back to our hotel in the pouring rain.
South Africa., to travel by ox wagon.
verb (used with object)
South Africa., (of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).
noun
a slow or difficult journey, hike, or trip.
South Africa.
a migration or expedition, especially by ox wagon.
a stage of such a journey, between one stopping place and the next.
trek
/ trɛk /
noun
a long and often difficult journey
a journey or stage of a journey, esp a migration by ox wagon
verb
(intr) to make a trek
(tr) (of an ox, etc) to draw (a load)
Other Word Forms
- trekker noun
- untrekked adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of trek1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trek1
Example Sentences
Yes, it’s a bit of a push from your hood — don’t go during rush hour — but it’s worth the trek, especially if you have a sweet tooth.
For high school, she decided to branch out even further, making the trek to an all-girls Catholic school in La Cañada Flintridge.
Given this is the favoured season, frequent storms like this have "hampered our trekking and mountaineering business," he added.
On tour with Black Sabbath in the 1970s, he trekked around the U.S. in a GMC motor home.
He uses the main floor bathroom and treks, like all Fioritas, to the second floor for a shower.
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