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
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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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The three took a family vacation to China in 2024 and trekked the Great Wall together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The marathon launched runners from Newport Beach’s Fashion Island on a trek that took them oceanfront along Pacific Coast Highway, past Upper Newport Bay and then South Coast Plaza, into Santa Ana and on to finish at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
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Verb
The soccer gods looked down on Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and teased the hundreds of Colorado Springs Switchbacks fans who trekked up I-25 to Commerce City.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The three took a family vacation to China in 2024 and trekked the Great Wall together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
The North American dates during The Hayley Williams Show trek will be supported by Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty, while the Latin American leg will feature Annie DiRusso.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The marathon launched runners from Newport Beach’s Fashion Island on a trek that took them oceanfront along Pacific Coast Highway, past Upper Newport Bay and then South Coast Plaza, into Santa Ana and on to finish at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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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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