- present participle of trek.
trekking
Example Sentences
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A representative of the local trekking authority, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, said some 700 trekkers were still waiting in Pokhara to embark on the Annapurna Circuit.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The UN may also turn to Nepal's porters, accustomed to carrying heavy loads through some of the world's toughest mountain terrain during trekking and climbing expeditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Then, on the morning of 25 August, the group left Kathmandu by bus for Syabrubesi, a small mountain settlement roughly 122km north of Kathmandu and a gateway to the trekking hub of Langtang region.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
They snatch backpacks, swipe shoes and nibble on trekking poles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
There is not much of the trip left, and so Dawn Celeste and Luke Messenger are now trekking alongside Grandpa Ed and Annabelle to the end.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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