noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈtɹɛk.ə(ɹ)/
rhymes with -ɛkə(ɹ)
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɹɛk.ə/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ə]
General-American:/ˈtɹɛk.ɚ/
General-American:[ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɹ̩]
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noun
Meaning 1
A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 2
One who treks; a hiker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
Qualifier: World War II
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noun
Meaning 4
a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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