trekker
trekker Lexical Profile
trekker Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who makes a long, arduous journey on foot, especially for recreation in mountainous or remote regions.
"The experienced trekker packed lightweight gear and thermal layers before setting out on the Himalayan trail."
An enthusiastic fan of the Star Trek science-fiction franchise (typically capitalized).
"Thousands of dedicated Trekkers gathered at the annual convention to meet actors from the original television series."
South African A person who migrates or travels by ox wagon, historically one of the Dutch-speaking settlers who participated in the 19th-century Great Trek in southern Africa.
"Museums across South Africa preserve the wagons and diaries of the early Voortrekker pioneers and trekkers."
Word Nuance & Usage
When capitalized as 'Trekker', the term is preferred by many Star Trek enthusiasts over the older slang 'Trekkie', which some fans consider mildly pejorative.
• Rhymes for trekker
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-19th century from 'trek', borrowed from Afrikaans and Dutch 'trekken' (to pull or travel by ox wagon), originally referring to Dutch-speaking South African pioneers who migrated inland during the Great Trek.