travel trailer

noun

: a trailer drawn especially by an automobile and equipped for use (as while traveling) as a dwelling

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Based on an analysis of more than 1 million bookings, RVshare says its average rental cost, set by owners, is just over $210 per night, with travel trailers typically costing the least and motorized Class A, B and C RVs costing more. Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026 And in a bizarre twist, a criminal investigation has been opened after three dogs were found dead at the travel trailer where mauling victim Jodi Cowan was living at the time of the fatal attack. Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The company wants to produce roughly 80 of its travel trailers this year. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 Click here for more photos of Skydream’s travel trailer. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for travel trailer

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of travel trailer was in 1936

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“Travel trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20trailer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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