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noun

Definition of trek

as in trip

a going from one place to another usually of some distance started on our trek up the mountain before the sun rose

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verb

ˈtrek

as in to travel

to take a trip especially of some distance adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold

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And, yes, the winners of the game will make the trek to Anaheim on Monday to go to Disneyland. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Since beginning the trek, Rivera has traveled thousands of miles and gone through four pairs of shoes. — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

From there, Shygirl will trek across Europe and the UK for the rest of the month, then head stateside in April. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 Still, Trump trekking four time zones west to get to Sullivan’s home turf — an unusually long trip so close to the midterms — is his strongest show of support. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trek

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Noun

Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Ticket prices for round-trip flights from Boise to Santa Rosa start at about $347, according to Google Flights.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Noun

Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expedition

Verb

Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature tracks the small protagonist and companions journeying to a scenic coastal island before uncovering a sinister local mystery.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Later, wearing new wigs, the pair decide to journey to LagOz to visit the elusive wizard who can make anything appear.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of journey

Verb

But for companies and teams touring events regularly, adventure guides and other businesses, this seems like a solid, low-hassle choice as a base of multi-day operations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tour

Verb

Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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