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trek
[trek]
verb (used without object)
to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
He managed to escape from a Siberian labor camp and trekked to Iran, a three-year journey.
to hike long distances as a recreational activity, especially over rough terrain.
He's trekked through the Himalayas and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.
to make a short but difficult trip on foot.
We trekked back to our hotel in the pouring rain.
South Africa.to travel by ox wagon.
verb (used with object)
South Africa.(of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).
noun
a slow or difficult journey, hike, or trip.
South Africa.
a migration or expedition, especially by ox wagon.
a stage of such a journey, between one stopping place and the next.
trek
/ ٰɛ /
noun
a long and often difficult journey
a journey or stage of a journey, esp a migration by ox wagon
verb
(intr) to make a trek
(tr) (of an ox, etc) to draw (a load)
Other Word Forms
- untrekked adjective
- ˈٰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of trek1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trek1
Example Sentences
Hikers camping here will have several trails to choose from, including arduous but rewarding treks to Caribou Lakes, the Yellow Rose Mine or Ward Lake.
But it will likely help the employees who make the trek to the airport every day.
It is a trek he made up to 12 times a year, involving a plane, a bus, a hotel, a train and a taxi and it is not only inconvenient - it is also costly.
Others have trekked from Australia, Germany, Belgium and the UK to skate with Deathracer413.
Times subscribers attended our fourth Times subscriber hike, this time a 3.5-mile trek to Sycamore Canyon falls in Point Mugu State Park.
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