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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Residents of mobile homes are often required — and if not, recommended — to evacuate regardless of their county evacuation zones. Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Check with a professional to determine the safety of a mobile home. Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Alvey dismissed claims against the mobile home park altogether, according to court records. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Steyer’s former hedge fund, Farallon Capital, bet big on mobile home parks in 2007, purchasing a company that owned around 275 mobile home parks. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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