Definition of trek
trekked
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intransitive verb
1 : to make one's way arduously; broadly : journey
2 chiefly South Africa a : to travel by ox wagonb : to migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such
trekker
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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.
Origin and Etymology of trek
Afrikaans, from Dutch trecken to pull, haul, migrate; akin to Old High German trechan to pull
trek
Definition of trek
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
Our car broke down and we had a long trek back to town.
a trek across the country
Origin and Etymology of trek
Afrikaans, from Dutch treck pull, haul, from trecken
TREK Defined for English Language Learners
trek
playDefinition of trek for English Language Learners
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: to walk usually for a long distance
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: to travel by walking through an area with many mountains, rivers, etc., for pleasure and adventure
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: to go on a long and often difficult journey
trek
Definition of trek for English Language Learners
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: a long and difficult journey that is made especially by walking
TREK Defined for Kids
Definition of trek for Students
trekked
;trekking
: to walk a long way with difficulty … two adults were trekking up the sixty-six-floor-long staircase. — Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator
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