1. to walk slowly and with heavy steps, especially because you are tired or carrying something heavy

1. a long, tiring walk

Examples

• We had to trudge through the deep snow to reach the cabin.
• The hikers trudged up the steep mountain trail.
• She trudged home from work, exhausted after the long day.
• The soldiers trudged across the muddy battlefield.
• It was a long trudge to the top of the hill.
• After the car broke down, we faced a trudge of several miles to town.
• The children trudged to school through the rain.