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noun

Definition of trek

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

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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

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But their trek veers into all-out chaos as drugs, strippers and gun-toting amateur rappers enter the fray. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Cacao only grows in the tropics, which means the nearest actual cacao trees would have been at least a 3,000-kilometer trek away from the woodlands of the eastern US. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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Meanwhile, there’s a second potential system expected to trek west in the general direction of the Caribbean. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Back then, the hourly weather check involved trekking up and down a hundred-foot tower. — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trek

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Noun

The idea that these two would have a five-minute-or-less breakup conversation, then plop down on the couch and happily embark on an acid trip together, strains credulity a little, even for this bizarre, codependent friend group.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Against all odds, Nene takes the road less traveled and apologizes.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of travel

Noun

British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
That personal expedition snowballed into an association, The Sun Trip, dedicated to promoting renewable energy, sustainable transport, and grassroots engineering through long-distance cycling expeditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of expedition

Verb

Known as the frontman of The Police, Sting tours with hits and solo work.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Although this will be Biird’s debut at the KC Irish Fest, many of the band’s members have toured the United States with previous groups.

— Dan Kelly August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tour

Verb

However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
When a blight hits the island, the result of a curse that began when Maui stole a gem representing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, Moana gets her quest and excuse to voyage — to find the missing Maui and force him to return the stone.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026

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