trailer park

noun

: an area equipped to accommodate mobile homes

called also trailer camp, trailer court

Examples of trailer park in a Sentence

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Myrin plays Bert’s wife LeeAnn and the mother of their two daughters who grew up in a trailer park. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 June 2025 According to the School District, 756 students currently live in hotels or motels; 86 live in emergency or transitional shelters; 129 live in parks, temporary trailer parks or campgrounds, train stations, etc.; and 2,343 share the housing of other persons. Debbie Daniel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025 My character basically lives in a trailer park in Ohio. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 It’s taken a while to get the sewage and water hooked up, Kelly said, While moving to the trailer offers a chance at stability, worries about basic necessities like propane and the $900 rent for the trailer park spot leave her anxious about what’s next. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trailer park

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trailer park was in 1937

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“Trailer park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailer%20park. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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