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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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For more experienced hikers seeking extremes, the Backcountry Trail is a rugged seven-mile trek with steep grades passing primitive campsites, perfect for spending the night underneath the stars. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The Mount Everest base camp trek lasts up to two weeks and goes from the only airstrip in the area at Lukla to base camp located at 5,300 meters (17,380 feet). — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

For one mom, a pair of hand-me-down ruby red rain boots held a treasure trove of memories of school-trekking, puddle-jumping, and fruit-picking. — Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026 Introducing Nordic walking; not to be confused with hiking with trekking poles. — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trek

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Noun

Buoy Haus guests can also eat at the Westin’s restaurants, with Shorebird—which does daily buffet breakfast and Sunday brunch—being the one most worth the trip over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After the long trip on the other side of the country, the Heat returns to Miami for a season-long five-game homestand.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Its role in optical interconnects complements electronic processing by improving how data travels between components and systems.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The remarkably smooth ride up to the top travels 500 feet high in 60 seconds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of travel

Noun

Our goal was to take it easy during the daylight hours with a gentle hike or two, and store up our energy for a nocturnal expedition come sundown.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
How Eclipse Images Sparked a Scientific Partnership When Druckmüller developed the film from his 1999 eclipse expedition, the photographs didn’t do justice to the event’s eerie beauty.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of expedition

Verb

In December, 1991, Parvez Manzoor Khan, a man in his thirties who hardly spoke English, journeyed from Pakistan to the United States to visit his brother.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Named after the Italian poet whose Divine Comedy journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, the fall 1996 collection explored the intersection of religion, warfare, and historical mourning traditions.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of journey

Verb

Warning of a disaster that then came Three years ago, Guterres toured the highest peaks of Nepal, warning of a future with swollen glacier-fed lakes bursting and devastating floods and landslides.

— Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The Happy Devil is still around, but Labat tours solo these days, in and around a day job and coaching youth soccer.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of tour

Verb

Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
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

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