1
: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as
a
: a vehicle for transporting something
a boat trailer
especially
: semitrailer sense 1
b
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business
c
2
a
: a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie : preview sense 3
a theatrical trailer
b
: a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel
3
: one that trails
4
: a trailing plant
trailered; trailering; trailers
1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer
a light boat that trailers easily
: to transport (something, such as a boat) by means of a trailer
Examples of trailer in a Sentence
Noun
We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer.
the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This unit works naturally with the 2026 Low Tow's more rugged, off-road design as a common element of Australian off-road trailers in general.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
From towing a camper or trailer up to 12,000 pounds, moving the kids out of a college dorm, or even taking the dogs on a hiking and biking trip, the Tundra has no problem solving your list of chores or even going to work everyday.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The motorcycle collided with the trailer, and the 43-year-old driver and 41-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
This unit works naturally with the 2026 Low Tow's more rugged, off-road design as a common element of Australian off-road trailers in general.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
From towing a camper or trailer up to 12,000 pounds, moving the kids out of a college dorm, or even taking the dogs on a hiking and biking trip, the Tundra has no problem solving your list of chores or even going to work everyday.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
From towing a camper or trailer up to 12,000 pounds, moving the kids out of a college dorm, or even taking the dogs on a hiking and biking trip, the Tundra has no problem solving your list of chores or even going to work everyday.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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