I. trek 1 /trek/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a long and difficult journey, made especially on foot as an adventure SYN hike :
a lonely trek through the forest
2 . informal a distance that seems long when you walk it:
I’m afraid it’s a bit of a trek to the station.
II. trek 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle trekked , present participle trekking ) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: Middle Dutch trecken 'to pull, haul, move to new land' ]
1 . informal to make a long and difficult journey, especially on foot SYN hike
trek up/down etc
The elevator was broken, so we had to trek up six flights of stairs.
2 . to walk a long way, especially in the mountains, as an adventure SYN hike
trek in/across etc
For five days he trekked across the mountains of central China.
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THESAURUS
■ to walk for pleasure
▪ take a walk ( also go for a walk ) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
We went for a walk in the park.
▪ stroll ( also go for a stroll ) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
People were strolling along beside the river.
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On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
▪ hike ( also go hiking ) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
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They hiked around the Lake District.
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Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
▪ trek ( also go trekking ) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
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They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.