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
Recent Examples on the Web
Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
As with Aang and the gang, viewers become mesmerised by Shiro and his crew's journey as both Paladins and people, wanting to trek along on the adventure.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
Is the trek as perilous as some have led us to believe?
—Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trek
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Few pieces of hiking gear make as immediate a difference as a good set of trekking poles.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
As with Aang and the gang, viewers become mesmerised by Shiro and his crew's journey as both Paladins and people, wanting to trek along on the adventure.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
These new exhibitions — an examination of American Pop Art, a closer look at the scandalous painting that rocked early 20th-century France and an immersive celebration of Yoko Ono — are all worth the trek.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 11 June 2026
Is the trek as perilous as some have led us to believe?
—Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trek
Cite this Entry
“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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"
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
