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thru-hike en · NOUN

Etymology

From thru + hike.

Meanings

1. an end-to-end walk of a long-distance trail in one unbroken trek
   • … but you can expect a thru-hike of the Florida Trail to take up to three months … 2004, Sandra Friend, The Florida Trail, Big Earth Publishing, →ISBN, page 37:
   • … to our 2,658-mile thru-hike, … 2014, Karen Berger, Daniel R. Smith, The Pacific Crest Trail, The Countryman Press, →ISBN, page 12:
   • I shaved my head for the start of our thru-hike, … 2011, Francis Tapon, Hike Your Own Hike, SonicTrek, →ISBN, page 23:

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thru-hike en · VERB

Etymology

From thru + hike.

Meanings

1. to walk a long-distance trail end to end, in one unbroken trek
   • I've always wanted to thru-hike… 2006, David Miller, AWOL on the Appalachian Trail, Wingspan Press, →ISBN, page 60:

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Deriveds

thru-hiker