1
: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as
a
: a vehicle for transporting something
a boat trailer
especially
: semitrailer sense 1
b
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business
c
2
a
: a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie : preview sense 3
a theatrical trailer
b
: a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel
3
: one that trails
4
: a trailing plant
trailered; trailering; trailers
1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer
a light boat that trailers easily
: to transport (something, such as a boat) by means of a trailer
Examples of trailer in a Sentence
Noun
We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer.
the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Photos released by state police showed the tractor-trailer lying on its side, with cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light strewn across the roadway.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Look closely at containers, propane tanks, trailers other items being stored outdoors before moving them.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In March, Ford issued a recall for F-150 trucks, as well as the Maverick, Ranger, and more, due to a trailer module software issue that could stop trailer turn signal indicators, brake lamps, and even brakes from functioning properly.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Photos released by state police showed the tractor-trailer lying on its side, with cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light strewn across the roadway.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
Check out the Alley Cats trailer below.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Look closely at containers, propane tanks, trailers other items being stored outdoors before moving them.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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