Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Specifically, one of the Boers; who took part in the great trek (which see).
- noun One who treks; a traveler; a wanderer; a migrator.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun South Africa One that treks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
treks ; thus, ahiker - noun UK, World War II A person who spent the night in a
rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
Etymologies
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Examples
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He was one of my instructors--a funny, energetic, "trekker" guy.
Christian Writers in LaLaLand: ACT ONE Mirtika 2006
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He was one of my instructors--a funny, energetic, "trekker" guy.
Archive 2006-01-01 Mirtika 2006
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The company will open up the rest of the continent to a new kind of trekker, development consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors and suppliers in the water field.
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He was in truth a "trekker" rather than a nomad, and he possessed the invaluable military attributes of the man unchained by cities and accustomed to wander far in a hard and bracing country.
A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate 1885
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Having grown up hiking in New England, I'm not a "straight up the mountain" kind of trekker, as many of the hikes in the central region of Chile tend to demand.
Matador Network 2010
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Having grown up hiking in New England, I'm not a "straight up the mountain" kind of trekker, as many of the hikes in the central region of Chile tend to demand.
Matador Network 2010
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Eventually, we climb over the brow of the craggy hill and the glistening glacier is in front of us, as well as other trekker groups admiring the view.
Trekking Across Chile's Majestic Frontier Jemima Sissons 2011
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We request each trekker to ensure that this practice is strictly observed.
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We ate well and looked on as another trekker, a fit ski instructor fresh from the Alps, struggled with the altitude.
Ben Colclough: Mount Kenya: 5,000 m, Mice, Buffalo and Evil Eyes Ben Colclough 2011
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For every trekker there is an average of 3 (!) staff - guides, porters, and of course a cook.
Climbing Kilimanjaro 2009
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