as in travelling
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 trekking
Taking advantage of an eight-day National Day holiday in China, many visitors and tour groups flocked to Tibet, trekking through the remote Karama Valley, which leads to the eastern side of Mount Everest, known in Tibetan as Qomolangma.
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Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Nepalese authorities told The Kathmandu Post on Monday that all tourists visiting Mount Everest in their region were safe, and that trekking towards the Everest Base Camp had restarted.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Mark’s work has taken him trekking in the Papua Highlands, ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies, and scuba diving in Maldivian, Caribbean, and Australian reefs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
For some the idea of a perfect vacation involves learning how to surf, trekking in the mountains or a sunrise safari.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Nepalese authorities told The Kathmandu Post on Monday that all tourists visiting Mount Everest in their region were safe, and that trekking towards the Everest Base Camp had restarted.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Mark’s work has taken him trekking in the Papua Highlands, ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies, and scuba diving in Maldivian, Caribbean, and Australian reefs.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
For some the idea of a perfect vacation involves learning how to surf, trekking in the mountains or a sunrise safari.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Natural Habitat Adventures reports that its gorilla trekking trips are about 50 percent ahead year-over-year, and luxury travel experts Black Tomato have seen its Rwanda trips increase 50 percent since 2019, with gorilla trekking the main motivator for its clients.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekking
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Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with a cardigan and ballet flats for a cozy spin, style it with a blazer and bodysuit for the office, or go casual with a graphic tee and sneakers while traveling.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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With Louis and Claudia (Jacob Anderson and Delainey Hayles) journeying to Europe in search of other vampires, this season of Interview is phenomenal, rounded out with an incredible cast of seductive vamps from the Théâtre des Vampires.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Trekking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekking. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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