Meaning & use

trekked

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Traveled or journeyed, especially on foot and over difficult terrain, typically for a long distance.

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They trekked for five days to reach the base camp.

We trekked across the desert with only the stars to guide us.

A note on using this word

Past tense of 'trek,' originally an Afrikaans word describing an arduous overland journey by ox wagon.

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