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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Netflix’s Sarandos and Paramount’s David Ellison have made separate treks to the White House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 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
From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The Sonoran Desert city draws sun-seekers outside all year with treks up Camelback Mountain and hundreds of miles of biking and cycling trails nearby.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Odysseus walks across land, sails by sea and treks through caves, including one where an ominously large beast appears in the shadows.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.
—Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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
But the most ambitious combinations of food and vantage are reserved for lunches, which move daily to points along treks – the rim of a remote lake, a terrace in a quaint village house by the river, or a rooftop with panoramic views in the village of Zhong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Netflix’s Sarandos and Paramount’s David Ellison have made separate treks to the White House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 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
From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The Sonoran Desert city draws sun-seekers outside all year with treks up Camelback Mountain and hundreds of miles of biking and cycling trails nearby.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
Odysseus walks across land, sails by sea and treks through caves, including one where an ominously large beast appears in the shadows.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.
—Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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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The house retains its crown molding and tin ceilings, now layered with eclectic pieces sourced by the owners on vintage hunting trips to Palm Springs and Chicago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Previous trips were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.—
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just as objects can move through space relative to one another, and continue to move even as a signal travels in transmission from one to the other, the fabric of space, too, can expand.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Disneyland Monorail that travels between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin dark ride in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland will both close on March 30 for seasonal refurbishments with no reopening dates yet set.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On your expeditions or afterwards.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts won't be landing, but will instead circle the moon on a 10-day trip to test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss).—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Riders will travel on a new century route that tours South Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Las Olas and Lighthouse Point, with an approximately 40-mile stretch along the Florida coastline under police escort.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Walden and D’Amaro will also have to determine if Disney should continue to fund James Cameron’s cinematic journeys to Pandora.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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The same economic frustrations that drive perilous journeys north are now being weaponized to fill foreign trenches east.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Treks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treks. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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