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
Examples of trek in a Sentence
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.
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In June, Ezra Collective will embark on a multi-continent tour, trekking across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
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Crowds of new learners trekked to language intensives at a stately Tudor home known as the Esperanto House in a village near Stoke-on-Trent, the hub of England’s post–World War II Esperantist activity.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Avoid trekking extra pollen into your living and working spaces by shedding these items near the door.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
In June, Ezra Collective will embark on a multi-continent tour, trekking across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026
Crowds of new learners trekked to language intensives at a stately Tudor home known as the Esperanto House in a village near Stoke-on-Trent, the hub of England’s post–World War II Esperantist activity.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 9 Jun. 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
from Afrikaans trek, "to travel by ox wagon," from Dutch trecken "to haul, pull"
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