Thesaurus results for TRAILER

trailer

noun

ˈtrā-lər

Definition of trailer

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 When the trailer for Wicker dropped, the internet immediately turned Skarsgård’s character into a meme. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Under Hastings, the trailers and thumbnails of programs were overseen by the product team, who analyze consumer behavior. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Some ferries in the region were canceled, train services were suspended on some Swedish lines as a precaution and some trailers were barred from Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Trailers, motorcycles, tow dollies and some commercial tractor-trailer trucks only need one license plate, the DMV said. — Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer

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Noun

Biddy covered most of the journey on foot—the equivalent of about six million steps—herding animals at the rear of her owner’s wagon company and choking her way through a moving screen of dust kicked up by the migrant caravan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of caravan

Noun

Three miles upstream, at the Riverview RV Park, Jason Fulcher, the Trotters and other campers stood by the river.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
After learning Moore entered campers’ rooms, church officials alerted the Linn County Sheriff’s Office about the incident and the allegations from the year before.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of camper

Noun

In Florida, Freebee cars, carts and vans can be found from the Florida Keys to Lake and Orange counties.

— Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The driver pulls their van off the road so it’s parked halfway on an empty lot, runs over in black jeans and a band tee with the sleeves cut off, and climbs into the truck bed as Hollywell jokingly pulls away.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

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