Noun: trek trek
- Any long and difficult trip
"The hikers embarked on a challenging trek through the mountains"
- A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
"she enjoys a trek in her spare time";
- hike, tramp, ramble
- A journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
"The pioneers made a long trek across the plains to reach their new home"
- Make a long and difficult journey
"They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis"
- Journey on foot, especially in the mountains
"We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas"
Derived forms: treks, trekked, trekking
Type of: journey, journeying, travel, trip, walk
Encyclopedia: Trek