I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
long
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They began the long trek toward our home.
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One, the Border-Border Trek, is claimed to be the world's longest ski trek .
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It was a long trek to her job on Valencia Avenue, and there was rent to pay.
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The long trek in hot weather sapped our energy and emptied our water bottles.
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However, you will still need to get used to wearing them before embarking on a long trek .
■ VERB
begin
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For instance, Barnet have to go to Scarborough, with fans due to begin the trek at 6am for an 11am kick-off.
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They began the long trek toward our home.
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It was five o'clock and they began the trek homeward.
make
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Together they made an arduous two-day trek across mountains with women and child refugees to the coastal town of Split.
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Despite our spectacular surroundings it was those people who made our trek the memorable experience it was.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I took my backpack and joined some Egyptian friends for a trek in the Sahara.
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It was quite a trek to the grocery store.
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The trek to the campsite was along bush tracks and down cliffs.
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The exhibit will display pictures from his trek across Siberia.
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The team is preparing for a two week trek across the Atlas Mountains.
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You'll need a guide for your treks in the mountains.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Cross country treks are tailored to suit individual ability.
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In a four-day trek that ended here Monday, Gingrich helped raise $ 1. 3 million for candidates and party committees.
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Next is a coast-to-coast trek with Grammy Award nominee Joan Osborne.
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That was the only light moment that came my way on that trek .
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The impassioned pedestrian has since bought a windbreaker, tennis shoes and an umbrella for his 25-minute trek .
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The star trek is over for today, but the burning questions are still unanswered.
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We go off to another site, reached by a quarter mile trek along the main railway line.
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We reached the camp after an arduous 12-day trek .
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Hunters can't trek deep into snowy woods.
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Maria's going trekking in the Himalayas this year.
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The scouts will have to trek 40km back to the base camp.
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We trekked up Mount Calahi for five days.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A visitor treks to the pumps from the darkened viewing room of the aquarium by opening an unmarked door.
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Now the locals have to trek one and a half miles to the nearest one.
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She could trek through the grass playing Jungle Explorers, swinging on the creepers like a tiny Tarzan.
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They found their way inside the collar of my coat as I trekked along Dudhope Terrace against a strong headwind.