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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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Hotel Las Torres guests can embark on the famous W Circuit trek or take the sustainable trail — recently restored by the property and volunteers — to Base Torres viewpoint.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
Still, his ambivalence about the day’s trek may have been representative.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Hotel Las Torres guests can embark on the famous W Circuit trek or take the sustainable trail — recently restored by the property and volunteers — to Base Torres viewpoint.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 6 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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