house trailer

noun

Definition of house trailernext
as in mobile home

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Recent Examples of house trailer Both the Bay Bridge and Francis Scott Key Bridge are under limited restrictions, meaning no house trailers or empty box trailers are allowed to travel through, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023 According to a 1999 addendum to that document, the small house trailer was replaced by a large one valued at $80,000. — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022 The house trailer sits near a horse farm in Reddick, Florida, and inside Billy Turner waited to die. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2022 Johnsrude assumed his house trailer burned, which would be the second time he's lost his home in a fire. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2020 This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center The wheels are still attached to the house trailer that Pamela Rush calls home, but the 49-year-old mother of two is trapped. — Time, 20 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house trailer
  1. mobile home
  2. trailer
Noun
  • The city plans to cut through De Anza Point, site of a former mobile home park that operated for decades.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But during Thursday's meeting, representatives for the property owner and developer said the discussion over the mobile home park closing is separate from the annexation, rezoning and variances for the property.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mobile home
Noun
  • The trailer for the film, which came out today, is shockingly sweet for a comedian whose work is typically lacerating.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Video of the scene showed a trailer on its side and massive piles of squid on the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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“House trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20trailer. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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