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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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Rugged terrain dots the area where the crash took place, prompting search crews to be flown in along with trekking in on foot.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The next stop on the tour is scheduled for March 30 at the Movistar Arena in Madrid, where the artist has additional dates planned for April 1, 3 and 4 before continuing her European trek.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Rugged terrain dots the area where the crash took place, prompting search crews to be flown in along with trekking in on foot.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
That led to a treacherous trek to Germany, which became a near-death experience.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The next stop on the tour is scheduled for March 30 at the Movistar Arena in Madrid, where the artist has additional dates planned for April 1, 3 and 4 before continuing her European trek.
—Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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