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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Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
That high is continuing with the new European trek; hopefully, North American dates are on the way.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The dogs in question come into play as a big souvenir obtained by Melissa McBride’s Carol during her trek with Daryl (Norman Reedus) through the Chunnel from France to England, and those hot dogs will be referenced early and often during the season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
That high is continuing with the new European trek; hopefully, North American dates are on the way.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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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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