to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, especially to hike through 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),trekked,trek·king.
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.
Origin of trek
First recorded in 1845–50; from Afrikaans and Dutch noun trek “a tug, pull, march”; verb from Afrikaans trek “to draw, pull, migrate,” from Dutch trekken
Writer Leath Tonino devised a 200-mile solo desert trek, following the path of the legendary cartographer who literally put these contentious canyons on the map.
So, we just made the decision to continue on with the trek, but to do it as conscientiously and as low-impact as possible.
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He says that the team was able to show microbes would be able to survive the trek from Mars to Earth without shielding from the dangers of space if they clump together.
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During their latest trek they checked these survey stakes and determined the speed with which the ice masses creep.
50 years ago, scientists clocked the speed of Antarctic ice|Maria Temming|August 20, 2020|Science News
Until now, measuring these effects has required arduous treks through trackless swamps.