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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Milwaukee's zoning ordinances restrict RV stays to mobile home parks only, and limits stays to 4 continuous months within a 12-month period. Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026 Produced by Blick’s production company Eight Rooks and Drama Republic for the BBC, the series is set at an English mobile home park in the summer of 1975, when Doherty’s character Lela returns home after a long absence with her 11-year-old daughter in tow. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 June 2026 And in many rural areas, mobile homes are the main source of affordable housing. Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026 Remember that sheds, storage facilities, mobile homes, and tents are not safe options. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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