trailer

¹trail·er

noun \ˈtrā-lər\

Definition of TRAILER

1

: one that trails

2

: a trailing plant

3

: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: as

a : a vehicle for transporting something <a boat trailer>; especially : semitrailer 1

b : a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business

c : mobile home

4

a : preview 3

b : a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel

Examples of TRAILER

1. We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer.
2. <the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig>

First Known Use of TRAILER

1590

Related to TRAILER

Synonyms

caravan, motor home, recreational vehicle, RV, camper

Related Words

house trailer, mobile home; coach, van

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

Rhymes with TRAILER

alar, bailer, bailor, baler, hailer, jailer, mailer, Mailer, malar, nailer, railer, sailer, sailor, scalar, scaler, tailer, tailor, wailer, waler, whaler

²trailer

verb

Definition of TRAILER

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 (as a boat) by means of a trailer

— trail·er·able \-lə-rə-bəl\ adjective

— trail·er·ing noun

First Known Use of TRAILER

1938

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain