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trek

A slow or difficult journey.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A slow or difficult journey.

I would drive to the shops from here; you can walk, but it's quite a trek.
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  • ““girls can’t like Star Wars” oh yeah? i LOVE star war!!! PEW PEW, light saver! dark vader and luke skyscraper and obi 1 cannoli and r2b2 and 3pco and tobbaca. i love star trek.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀 is also known for his work on The Justice League, Star Trek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer... . . . #StarWars #AdamHughes #StarWarsArt #StarWarsComics #ComicBooks #Lucasfilm #Disney”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) Season 5, Episode 1: Redemption (2) 00:36:20.647”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Freaks and Geeks Mad Men Breaking Bad Better Call Saul ER The Office All in the Family M*A*S*H Batman Star Trek Leave it to Beaver The Boys The Sopranos Newhart The Twilight Zone”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Well, I would disagree... But I suppose I don't have a good sense of it since I haven't seen MOST of those. But why not more things like Firefly, Babylon 5, and other Star Wars spinoffs or Star Trek spinoffs? Asking as a Sci-Fi fan.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(South Africa) A journey by ox wagon.

We're planning a trek up Kilimanjaro.
Origin: From , from , from and trēken, from , *trekan, from , from , *trakjaną, from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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"trek" means: A journey by ox wagon.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"trek" means: A journey by ox wagon.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(South Africa) The Boer migration of 1835–1837.

Young Indians looking for work opportunities have made up a sizeable portion of undocumented migrants in the US, many after making the dangerous trek through Latin America to reach the US southern border.
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