mobile home

noun

: 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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People across parts of Illinois were urged to take shelter on Wednesday afternoon, with those outdoors or in mobile homes particularly at risk from flying debris. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 The Observer reached out to the on-site manager for the mobile home park and was told to direct questions to Chris Whittaker, Nisbet Oil’s marketing director. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025 Brett Bowman Long before many recognized the need for dignified, cost-effective housing, Brett Bowman envisioned mobile home communities as catalysts for opportunity and stability. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 June 2025 According to the South Windsor Fire Department, which provided mutual aid, two other mobile homes sustained damage from exposure to the fire. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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