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tramping

American  
[tram-ping] / ˈtræm pɪŋ /

noun

  1. hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.


Etymology

Origin of tramping

First recorded in 1810–20; tramp + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Only in the past couple of years, Sansom explained, did watchful staff members start swooping in to “borrow” Bamberger’s chain saw whenever they caught him tramping around the property with one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

But now the hordes of tourists disgorged by the railway every few minutes are taking their toll, tramping across the pastures towards the lake and crushing the flowers.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

I’ve just spent a week tramping across Venice, a city of more than 250 churches, and where did I encounter the most doctrinaire catechism?

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

“I had no choice,” Dennis, 42, said, while tramping across the acreage to take stock of his losses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2022

“Hela’s been tramping it down all day to pack it tight,” Max says, still watching me closely.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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