mobile home

noun

Synonyms of mobile homenext
: a dwelling structure built on a steel chassis and fitted with wheels that is intended to be hauled to a usually permanent site compare motor home

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The property may be sold to David Weekley Homes, a developer looking to build 220 new homes on the site of the current mobile home community. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Some options here include multifamily housing, mobile home communities or self-storage facilities. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Police later obtained a search warrant for the mobile home and conducted a search of the property. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The fatal encounter unfolded early Sunday afternoon at a mobile home park not far from The Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile home

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mobile home was in 1934

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“Mobile home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobile%20home. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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mobile home

noun
: a trailer that is used as a dwelling at a permanent site

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