trailer

noun

ˈtrā-lər How to pronounce trailer (audio)
Definition of trailernext
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 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 FedEx Freight, on the other hand, provides less-than-truckload services — this is more business-to-business shipments that are too big for parcel delivery, but not large enough to require an entire trailer. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026 While the first trailer focused on the familiar faces of Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas, this new teaser showcases the next generation of campers taking center stage. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 The trailer was loaded with crates containing approximately 2,000 pounds of Pink Moon Peaches valued at $8,500, the sheriff's office said. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailer
  1. caravan
  2. RV
  3. camper
  4. van
Noun
  • Every half hour, a new caravan of motorcycles leaves from Parque del Este in Caracas for Venezuela’s devastated coastal state of La Guaira.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • As the caravan turned right from 61st Street to go south on Kedzie Avenue, Alvarez drove his truck into the rear passenger side of the agents’ vehicle, causing about $1,300 in damage, according to the plea agreement.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of caravan
Noun
  • Interest in stargazing campsites is substantially larger than generally recognized, says Juliana Baena of RV Trader, an online classifieds site for buying and selling new and used recreational vehicles.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The overall layout feels designed by people actively using RV appliances, diesel heaters, amateur radio equipment, portable refrigerators, and mobile off-grid systems rather than simply checking boxes on a specification sheet.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of RV
Noun
  • In June 2025, more than 500 campers filled the cabins at Camp Mystic, a girls sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • The branch was 25 to 30 feet long, and campers had been underneath it, using it for shade, officials said.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of camper
Noun
  • Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • A little after three in the afternoon, guests start arriving in tinted SUVs, sprinter vans, and a few regular-looking Uber minivans.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
Definition of van

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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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