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noun

Definition of treknext
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 How to pronounce trek (audio)
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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Recent Examples of trek
Noun
Journey through the wild Multiple locations were used as the forests and mountains that James and Odin trek across. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 Bridgers is currently on tour in support of her new solo album Lost Weekend (like her pop-up shows earlier this summer, which included an evening at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the trek is phone-free). — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Rather than taking the dry way out and heading home on the 4 train, we all got caught up in a more southerly impulse and trekked to our friends’ new place down in Battery Park City. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Daniel talked with dozens of health officials and trekked to Maine and Louisiana for this eye-opening story. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
  1. trip
  2. travel
  3. expedition
  4. journey
  5. tour
  6. voyage
  7. pilgrimage
Noun
  • Like his protagonist, Bill, the first-time filmmaker — also a famed author, journalist and podcaster in his native Sweden — chaperoned a school trip to the Stockholm Archipelago in a bid to reconnect with his daughter.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The final few days of the trip offer passengers the chance to explore Funchal, Madeira, and Portimão, Portugal, along with two sea days before disembarking in Lisbon, Portugal.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • South Brooklyn locals, Manhattanites who rarely travel over the water, and the occasional wise tourist rub elbows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Huskies hope their offense will travel again after finding a rhythm in their first road game last weekend.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Dafoe plays Colonel John Hunt, the leader of the 1953 British expedition team.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Thinley Lhamo plays Tenzing’s wife Dawa, and Caitríona Balfe co-stars as expedition secretary Jill Henderson.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Verb
  • The film, which premiered at Visions du Réel, journeys into the past through the director’s diaries and family photographs.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And so, the two men with very different life philosophies proceed to journey ever deeper into the South American heart of darkness, with a little bit of The Searchers thrown in for good measure.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • When the Star-Telegram toured Panther Island sites in September, shortly after the Coyote closed, the beloved Fort Worth landmark was abuzz with construction.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Ament breaks down the stories behind the photos in Since Forever, and goes deep on Pearl Jam’s early days, touring with Neil Young, the band’s next chapter, and much more.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 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
Definition of voyage
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage

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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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