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trekker

Syllables: trek·kerUK/ˈtɹɛk.ə//ˈtɹɛk.ɚ/

trekker noun: one who treks; a hiker.

trekker: one who treks; a hiker
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Noun (1)

trekker (plural trekkers)

  1. One who treks; a hiker.
  2. (UK, historical, World War II) A person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.

Noun (2) capitalized: Trekker

UK/ˈtɹɛk.ə(ɹ)/

Trekker (plural Trekkers)

  1. (slang) A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
    Synonyms:
    Trekfan, Trekkie

Synonyms of trekker

Forms of trekker

pluraltrekkers
pluralTrekkers

Origin of trekker

From trek + -er.

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

Words formed from trekker

Phrases with trekker

Words that rhyme with trekker

Questions about trekker

What does trekker mean?
Trekker means one who treks; a hiker.
What part of speech is trekker?
Trekker is a noun.
How do you pronounce trekker?
Trekker is pronounced /ˈtɹɛk.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of trekker?
The plural of trekker is trekkers.

Words near trekker in the dictionary

  1. Trekfic
  2. Trekfics
  3. Trekiverse
  4. trekkable
  5. trekked
  6. trekker
  7. trekkers
  8. Trekkian
  9. trekkie
  10. trekkies
  11. trekking

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