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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Remember that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe options. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Florida mobile home owners struggling with affordability might soon get some short-term help. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 The location is near several conventional service stations, restaurants, a hotel and a mobile home park. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 The requirement to add wheels adds costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, often confining them to mobile home parks under local zoning rules. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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