trailer
1 of 2noun
trail·er ˈtrā-lər 
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
: mobile home
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
trailer
2 of 2verb
trailered; trailering; trailers
intransitive verb
1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer
a light boat that trailers easily
transitive verb
: to transport (something, such as a boat) by means of a trailer
trailerable
ˈtrā-lə-rə-bəl
adjective trailering
ˈtrā-lə-riŋ
noun 
Synonyms
Noun
- camper
- caravan
- motor home
- recreational vehicle
- RV
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Casey Parks, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 The dangers of the border were highlighted in June with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in Texas. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022 Before the Brink’s tractor-trailer departed for its doomed trip to the Southland, jewelers at the San Mateo County Event Center had been alerted to a potential security issue. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said Bahr was a passenger in a Buick Envision that was struck from behind by a Volvo tractor-trailer. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 The bridge, which was damaged Monday after a crash caused a tractor-trailer to catch fire underneath it, is now considered safe and will be fully reopened to traffic, GDOT announced. Henri Hollis, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 The crash involved a tractor-trailer carrying jars of Five Brothers alfredo sauce, according to CBS affiliate WREG. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Once there officers learned that a female was getting out of a pickup truck stopped at a red light when the truck accelerated into the intersection and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 The farm's millions of hungry, growing fish go through about a tractor-trailer full every other week. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2022 Anglers will trailer their catches roughly 60 miles to daily weigh-ins set for Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 June 2020 The holder also has comfortable knob disconnects for trailering boats to and from the water. : Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream, 7 May 2020 On the day of departure, Andy picked Joe and me up at 3 a.m. in his mom’s minivan, trailering a camper with a bumper sticker that read: LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR AND UNKNOWN. The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020 Most important to Sierra HD owners is trailering capability, and GMC answers their needs with the available ProGrade Trailering System. Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2020 That is not true of trailers and trailered boats that may have internal ballast tanks. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2019 This means that after trailering boats, and before getting on the road, boaters must pull plugs, drain water and remove plants and debris. Maryann Struman, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2019 Ted’ Smith trailered his 1947 Cushman Scooter for showing in the Antique Motorcycle category. Denise Coffey, courant.com, 19 Aug. 2019 See More
Noun
The driver of the tractor-trailer died at the scene, police said. Casey Parks, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 The dangers of the border were highlighted in June with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in Texas. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2022 Before the Brink’s tractor-trailer departed for its doomed trip to the Southland, jewelers at the San Mateo County Event Center had been alerted to a potential security issue. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said Bahr was a passenger in a Buick Envision that was struck from behind by a Volvo tractor-trailer. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 The bridge, which was damaged Monday after a crash caused a tractor-trailer to catch fire underneath it, is now considered safe and will be fully reopened to traffic, GDOT announced. Henri Hollis, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 The crash involved a tractor-trailer carrying jars of Five Brothers alfredo sauce, according to CBS affiliate WREG. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Once there officers learned that a female was getting out of a pickup truck stopped at a red light when the truck accelerated into the intersection and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 The farm's millions of hungry, growing fish go through about a tractor-trailer full every other week. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022 Verb
Those who own 2021 Escalades with Super Cruise and an active Super Cruise plan can get the automatic lane change software update, plus a new trailering capability so owners can trailer their boat, camper and more while driving hands-free. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2022 Anglers will trailer their catches roughly 60 miles to daily weigh-ins set for Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 June 2020 The holder also has comfortable knob disconnects for trailering boats to and from the water. : Bob Mcnally, Field & Stream, 7 May 2020 On the day of departure, Andy picked Joe and me up at 3 a.m. in his mom’s minivan, trailering a camper with a bumper sticker that read: LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR AND UNKNOWN. The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020 Most important to Sierra HD owners is trailering capability, and GMC answers their needs with the available ProGrade Trailering System. Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2020 That is not true of trailers and trailered boats that may have internal ballast tanks. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2019 This means that after trailering boats, and before getting on the road, boaters must pull plugs, drain water and remove plants and debris. Maryann Struman, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2019 Ted’ Smith trailered his 1947 Cushman Scooter for showing in the Antique Motorcycle category. Denise Coffey, courant.com, 19 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Verb
1938, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Phrases Containing trailer
Kids Definition
trailer
noun
trail·er ˈtrā-lər
1
: a platform or frame with wheels that is pulled behind a vehicle and used to transport something (as a boat)
2
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a dwelling or a place of business
3
: preview
trailer
noun
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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- caravan
- camper
- recreational vehicle
- RV
- van
- motor home
- house trailer
- coach
- mobile home