as in caravan
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig
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Recent Examples of trailer
Hume confronted a man who was dropping off a trailer.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the station, whose brand name is Kansas City PBS, scuttled the series and took down the online promotional trailer after McCoy and others saw the promotion and told the station about their bad experiences with the couple.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
One of the major problems with the first trailer was that the pic’s VFX wasn’t ready.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the station, whose brand name is Kansas City PBS, scuttled the series and took down the online promotional trailer after McCoy and others saw the promotion and told the station about their bad experiences with the couple.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
One of the major problems with the first trailer was that the pic’s VFX wasn’t ready.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailer
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Just enjoy the 60-plus bands on 10 stages or the caravan of food trucks that’ll be parked on South First Street between San Salvador and Reed streets.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Authorities in January found explosives in a caravan, or trailer, that could have created a blast wave of 40 meters (130 feet), along with the address of a Sydney synagogue.—
Reuters,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Take Life on Wheels If downsizing into a traditional home isn’t an option, perhaps an RV or tiny home on wheels, whether rented or purchased, is.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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This portfolio's quarterly rebalancing of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks enables it to capture gains during rallies while cushioning downside risks, as outlined in the RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The suspect was in a camper near Mile Marker 194 off Belair Road, Columbia County deputies told CBS affiliate WRDW-TV.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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The most recent video gathers these songs together—there’s the wheels on the recycling truck, the firetruck, the birthday truck, the camper van, and more.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Every day, millions of commercial vehicles—including semis, dump trucks, tow trucks, reefers, delivery vans, and more—drive across American roads and highways.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Outside Simmons Memorial, people line up to receive food aid, handed out from a van parked alongside the building.—
Sarah Handel,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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