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trek

1 syllable · also trekked, trekking
nounverb
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As a noun, trek means a journey by ox wagon. As a verb, it means make a slow or arduous journey.

Meanings of trek

10 meanings

noun

  1. South AfricaA journey by ox wagon.

  2. South AfricaThe Boer migration of 1835-1837.

  3. A slow or difficult journey.

    “We're planning a trek up Kilimanjaro.”

  4. A long walk.

    “I would drive to the shops from here; you can walk, but it's quite a trek.”

  5. A journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

  6. Any long and difficult trip

verb

  1. To make a slow or arduous journey.

  2. To journey on foot, especially to hike through mountainous areas.

  3. South AfricaTo travel by ox wagon.

  4. NigeriaTo travel by walking.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

trek around the world

South AfricaA journey by ox wagon.
South AfricaThe Boer migration of 1835-1837.
South AfricaTo travel by ox wagon.
NigeriaTo travel by walking.

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