Thesaurus results for TRAILER

trailer

noun

ˈtrā-lər

Definition of trailer

as in caravan

a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig

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Recent Examples of trailer Crews disconnected and moved the trailer away from the warehouse before extinguishing the flames, preventing the fire from spreading farther into the building. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Designed by Zook Cabins, the A-Frame Studio is based on a quad-axle trailer and is a park model, intended for semi-permanent installation rather than regular towing. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 The trailer starts with a scene of Colman’s head thrown back in ecstasy alongside some very loud creaking noises. — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 Keep in mind, Sieler is the same guy who arrived in Miami as a waiver claim towards the end of the 2019 season, slept in a trailer, had back-to-back 10-sack seasons and eventually landed a three-year, $64 million contract extension. — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer

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Noun

There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Founder Kate Macdonald is the fifth generation, and her sister Anna runs the food caravan next door.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of caravan

Noun

Reddish-brown floodwater lapped into and around 80 homes in a neighborhood and 50 recreational vehicles in an RV park.

— Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Three miles upstream, at the Riverview RV Park, Jason Fulcher, the Trotters and other campers stood by the river.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of RV

Noun

Back in August, city crews cleared a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park, and many of the campers denied offers of shelter, moving near the intersection of Shepard Road and Randolph Avenue by the apartment building instead.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Previously, its largest expandable camper slept up to six people inside a 300-sq ft floor plan.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of camper

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