- present participle of trek.
trekking
Example Sentences
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When she moved to rural Alaska to work in a clinic, Higdon bought a few yaks in the town of North Pole and started a trekking business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The fashion tycoon fell to his death in 2024 while out trekking with his son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Choosin’ to stay home instead of trekking out to Indio for this weekend’s Stagecoach festival?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
But scientists warn global warming-induced fast melting glaciers are causing many Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously - meaning they can then burst out and sweep away downstream settlements, trekking routes and bridges.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Most of the commuters heading back to Newark at this hour are exhausted housekeepers trekking back to their urban dwellings after a day in the wealthier suburbs.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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