trek
Other forms: trekked; trekking; treks
Want to go on a trek through the mountains? Make sure you have good shoes, drinking water, and snacks. A trek is a long and difficult journey.
The word trek implies an extended trip that is hard — a climb up a mountain or a journey through dense forests. In Star Trek, the crew of the Enterprise is on a journey through space that will last a long time. You wouldn't say that you took a trek to the corner grocery unless you had to fight through three feet of snow to get there.
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any long and difficult triptype of:tripa journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
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journey on foot, especially in the mountains
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make a long and difficult journey
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