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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LLCs with ties to Neumann have purchased numerous parcels of land in El Portal, including some multifamily residential buildings and the site of a shuttered trailer park. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 The county eventually denied the trailer park, but residents were still concerned about other proposals developers were making. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Hanks, 35, revealed he's been living in a Nashville trailer park while pursuing his country music dreams. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Director Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi adventure of a trailer park kid recruited to join an interstellar war against Xur and the ruthless Ko-Dan Armada is still a fantastic flick over 40 years after its original theatrical release. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026 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 9 May. 2026.

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