as in trips
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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as in travels
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 treks
Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Sommaiy, a former monk, leads private meditation sessions and treks to remote forest temples where abbots still practice the esoteric art of Sak Yant Buddhist tattoos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, Andrés Meneses Ovares, general manager of UrriTrek, a Costa Rican travel company specializing in hiking trips, says many treks the company runs, including the coast-to-coast El Camino de Costa Rica, are quite remote and different from typical tourism settings.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The same company also offers kayaking, caving, climbing, and bellyak (a combination of kayaking and surfing) tours as well as via ferrata treks throughout the Lake Garda region.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The half-day, full-day, or overnight treks start in McMillan, Michigan, about 90 miles east of Marquette.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east.
—Cnn Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
In eight of the videos from this year, the influencers appear to use the same Jet Ski rental service, Coastal Water Sports, to make their treks to the island.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Sommaiy, a former monk, leads private meditation sessions and treks to remote forest temples where abbots still practice the esoteric art of Sak Yant Buddhist tattoos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, Andrés Meneses Ovares, general manager of UrriTrek, a Costa Rican travel company specializing in hiking trips, says many treks the company runs, including the coast-to-coast El Camino de Costa Rica, are quite remote and different from typical tourism settings.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The same company also offers kayaking, caving, climbing, and bellyak (a combination of kayaking and surfing) tours as well as via ferrata treks throughout the Lake Garda region.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The half-day, full-day, or overnight treks start in McMillan, Michigan, about 90 miles east of Marquette.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east.
—Cnn Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treks
Noun
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Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Public interest in more trips to the moon had faded, support from the president had dropped and Congress had cut the agency's budget.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Other times, Overbey said, open heart surgery patients may develop endocarditis later, sometimes years after surgery, through an outside infection that travels to the heart.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Iran has threatened to strike any ship that travels through the strait that isn't carrying Iranian oil, with some limited exceptions.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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After a life-changing trip to Antarctica with polar explorer Robert Swan, Paras Loomba was inspired to use his electrical engineering background to create impact expeditions back home in the Himalaya.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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While no moon landing is in store for the mission, the crew will test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface while traveling about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon – the farthest humans have ever ventured in space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and the Unitarian Meeting House host tours regularly, and the Seth Peterson Cottage—about an hour north—is available for overnight stays.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tigertail, 36, who captains airboat tours through the Everglades, is navigating his boat through the only route available given how dry the park has gotten this year.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bikes now make twice as many as journeys as cars.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Birdwatchers often spot them stopping at feeders or gardens during these seasonal journeys, making migration an exciting time to observe these remarkable birds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Treks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treks. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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