Synonyms of trek

trek 1 of 2

noun

as in trip

a going from one place to another usually of some distance

started on our trek up the mountain before the sun rose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trip
• expedition
• journey
• excursion
• tour
• flight
• errand
• voyage
• ride
• travel(s)
• cruise
• peregrination
• jaunt
• passage
• commute
• pilgrimage
• odyssey
• outing
• sail
• walk
• commutation
• hike
• sortie
• junket
• hop
• drive
• quest
• progress
• safari
• sally
• grand tour
• slog
• spin
• tramp
• walkabout

trek

2 of 2

verb

ˈtrek 

as in to travel

to take a trip especially of some distance

adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• travel
• journey
• tour
• trip
• voyage
• pilgrimage
• wander
• roam
• sail
• migrate
• fly
• ride
• peregrinate
• jaunt
• road-trip
• hop
• cruise
• bus
• traipse
• cab
• knock (about)
• drive
• rove
• ramble
• motor
• navigate
• coach
• gallivant
• jet
• gig
• perambulate
• trundle
• barnstorm
• roll

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trek

Noun

This last leg includes heritage excursions to the National Museum and Buddhist monastery Paro Dzong along with a trek to the 7th-century Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the country’s first Buddhist temples. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Hotel Jerome will direct 10 percent of proceeds from every trek to the center’s forest-health programs in the Roaring Fork Valley, and Moncler is supporting the organization’s environmental science programs for local elementary-school students. — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

That is unusual in a category where many trekking ebikes still rely on hardtail frames. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

After spending 10 days trekking through the Everglades, Thomas Rahill captured 96 invasive Burmese pythons to win the 2026 Florida Python Challenge and its $10,000 grand prize. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026