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
The film premieres June 4 at the Tribeca Festival and its trailer premieres exclusively on Rolling Stone.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Let’s say a truck trailer or a container goes missing overnight.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Fire crews evaluated the situation and made several attempts to free the goat before determining that a section of steel angle iron would need to be removed from the trailer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Like Campinawe, Encore doesn't settle for just a bed and some cabinets, turning its small trailer into an all-day living space.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Let’s say a truck trailer or a container goes missing overnight.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Fire crews evaluated the situation and made several attempts to free the goat before determining that a section of steel angle iron would need to be removed from the trailer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Like Campinawe, Encore doesn't settle for just a bed and some cabinets, turning its small trailer into an all-day living space.
—New Atlas, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailer
Noun
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The Nazarene saved his kindest words for the meek, the poor, the peacemakers — who are sorely lacking in Pratt’s caravan of disaffected liberals, Trumpers and the wealthy.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Betting on the farm After the visit to Magnet, Khanna’s caravan left Cleveland and headed southwest toward Toledo.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Noun
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For the first time in its 14-year history, the festival will offer on-site tent and RV camping.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Last month, a Florida Highway Patrol K9 helped troopers uncover more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside an RV during a traffic stop, Fox 35 Orlando reported.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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And just like that, Jinx puts Max in space, along with Bergstrom and four other campers chosen to ride out the FRF on board Atlantis.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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Oliver aims to keep the interior open and roomy while still offering every amenity campers will need to fully enjoy their time off-grid.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The hotel offers a van or water shuttle service that whisks you to its sister hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, next to Hagia Sofia and the Blue Mosque.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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