treks 1 of 2

noun

plural of trek
as in trips
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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treks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trek
as in travels
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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Recent Examples of treks
Noun
Encore, encore Several artists return for another trip on their current treks after successful initial stops. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Step right off the property onto miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, or ride the complimentary gondola down to historic downtown for instant access to iconic box-canyon treks, cascading waterfalls and world-class fly fishing. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This summer, the actress and entrepreneur dropped her second season of Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, in which fans followed her on treks through Australia, Switzerland and Thailand. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Popular treks include summit Mount Kinabalu, a 4,095-meter (13,435-foot) mountain in Borneo, or week-long treks in the jungles of Gunung Tahan, home to the highest point in pensinular Malaysia, the 2,187-meter (7,175-foot) Mount Tahan. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Hikers have trail-tested them on treks in Patagonia, Colorado, and Scotland and in snowy, hot, and windy conditions. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 What counts as a bucket-list hike These are multi-day treks known for jaw-dropping scenery, demanding terrain, and cultural weight that a day hike cannot match. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Here are answers to the biggest questions about seven of the world’s most iconic long-distance treks, from Peru’s Inca Trail to New Zealand’s Milford Track. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 There are seven log cabin-style villas with open terraces and fire pits but most come here for the activities, roaming for full or half-day treks through the surrounding landscape. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Verb
Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east. — Cnn Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025 Equus is listed as the full-time cranberry farmer, while Jordan still treks into the city three times a week to continue working in the tech field, providing a necessary income stream to support farm operations. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treks
  1. trips
  2. travels
  3. expeditions
  4. tours
  5. journeys
Noun
  • Tesla trails self-driving taxi leader Waymo in the number of cabs deployed and trips completed.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Pushing trips later into October or the first week of November could be a sweet spot for fare savings.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • That claim will be put to the test against one of California’s best teams next week, when Mission Viejo travels to Sacramento to play Folsom High.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Carter Nylon Cargo Backpack My 56-year-old mom never travels without a backpack to easily store her medicines, snacks, chargers, laptop, and even spare clothes in the compact bag.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories An oceanographer and experienced diver, Kurilov dreamed of joining international expeditions and exploring the world’s oceans, but opportunities to work abroad remained out of reach.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Verb
  • Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • These days, travelers are increasingly on the hunt for conscious, experiential journeys.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By and large, consumers today tend to start their buying journeys online.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeys

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