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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The shooting stemmed from a July 2024 dispute between Hensley and 44-year-old Robert Armstrong at a mobile home park off of State Route 28, prosecutors said in court filings. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025 Several mobile home parks located near the South Fork of the San Gabriel River received voluntary evacuation notices and the Georgetown Animal Shelter was also evacuated to the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 6 July 2025 Potential impacts include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes is possible. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025 Louisville Metro Council members approved the rezoning of a mobile home park in the South End on Thursday after tabling the case in order to find additional assistance for residents who will soon be displaced. Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

mobile home

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

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