mobile home

noun

Synonyms of mobile homenext
: a dwelling structure built on a steel chassis and fitted with wheels that is intended to be hauled to a usually permanent site compare motor home

Examples of mobile home in a Sentence

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The requirement to add wheels adds costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, often confining them to mobile home parks under local zoning rules. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 Among them was Abby Waldorf, whose parents both lost their homes in the Tahitian Terrace mobile home park during the Palisades fire. Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Maps show a mobile home park is across the road from the church. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026 District 2 Councilmember Pamela Campos, who represents residents of 10 mobile home parks, said in the past 15 years, the city has only received eight fair return petitions. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile home

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mobile home was in 1934

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“Mobile home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobile%20home. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

noun
: a trailer that is used as a dwelling at a permanent site

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