trek Definition

trek
verb, intr trekked, trekking

1. To make a long hard journey.

Example: had to trek miles to the nearest phone
Thesaurus: hike, traipse, march, tramp, walk, journey, range, roam.
(S Afr)
2a. historical
To make a journey by ox-wagon, especially a migrationary one;
(S Afr)
2b. Said of an ox: to pull a load.

noun

1. A long hard journey.

Example: It's a bit of a trek to the shops
Thesaurus: expedition, hike, walk, journey, odyssey, march.
(S Afr)
2. A journey by ox-wagon.

Derivative: trekker
noun

Etymology: 19c: from Afrikaans, from Dutch trekken to draw (a vehicle or load).