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Trekker

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

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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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who treks; a hiker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

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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Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traveler, traveller

History

Etymology

(1970) Trek + -er. From Star Trek.

From trek + -er.