trekker

trek·ker
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UK/ˈtɹɛk.ə/UK[ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ə]US/ˈtɹɛk.ɚ/US[ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɚ] ~ [ˈtɹ̝̊ɛk.ɹ̩]

noun

One who treks; a hiker.

Similar
TrekfanTrekkie
OriginEnglish trek ← Afrikaans trek ← Dutch trekken →
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Meanings

trekker1

nountrekker (plural trekkers)

plural trekkers

  1. One who treks; a hiker.
  2. UKhistoricalWorld War IIA person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.

Trekker2

nounTrekker (plural Trekkers)

plural Trekkers

  1. slanglifestyleA fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.

    Synonyms: Trekfan, Trekkie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.

Similar
TrekfanTrekkie
Also see
trekkie

Origin

trekker · noun

  1. Dutchtrekken
  2. Afrikaanstrek
  3. Englishtrek
  4. Englishtrekker

From trek + -er.

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Trekker · noun

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with trekker

checkerbeckerdeckerwreckerekkerStar Trekker
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Cite this entry
APA

trekker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trekker

MLA

“trekker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trekker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trekker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trekker.

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