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

Examples of mobile home in a Sentence

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He was arrested about 20 miles south of his hometown in East Palestine, Ohio, where police were conducting a prostitution sting at a mobile home park. — Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 From his home on the park’s hillside, Dave Masters could see his father’s mobile home surrounded by water. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026 And a December storm in Southern California caused flooding that swept cars into a storm channel and prompted evacuations of some mobile home parks. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Township officials visited the mobile home park on Monday and are encouraging Washington County residents to report damage to their homes and property so they can be connected with available resources. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile home

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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