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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Many of the mobile homes and RV's look worn and a large majority of the low-income residents speak little, if any, English. John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 York was arrested Sunday morning at a mobile home community in East Palestine, Ohio, near where he was born and raised in Youngstown. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 In its early years, the brand pioneered coverage for mobile homes and later expanded into travel trailers and RVs. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The city plans to cut through De Anza Point, site of a former mobile home park that operated for decades. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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