trailers

plural of trailer
as in caravans
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 trailers AmeriStarRail’s Transcontinental Chief train would carry passengers, truck drivers and their tractor-trailers between Los Angeles and New York in under 72 hours, a July 2025 news release said. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Medics treat heat stroke and other ailments from trailers while an announcer calls out an endless stream of names of people separated from their families. Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 There are almost countless podcasts—some owned by major media outlets, some run by hobbyists—that recap TV shows and dissect movie trailers. Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Earlier in 2026, Kodiak and Atlas also introduced a driverless truck that can pull three connected trailers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 About 40 Gullah Geechee still live on the island year-round in modest dwellings, such as cottages and single-wide trailers. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Due to high winds, the city temporarily banned empty tractor-trailers, tandem trailers, piggyback trailers, dual trailers and multiple trailers on the Marine Parkway Bridge across Rockaway Inlet on Friday night. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 But the film’s trailers have been really well received by fans. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Fans, however, have wondered why marketing for the game has felt pretty muted outside of two trailers just over four months before launch. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
Noun
  • Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland.
    Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • This major price cut gives party hosts, campers, and music lovers a rare opportunity to capture chest-thumping bass depth and clear high-frequency separation without the strain of standard retail prices.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While some of the original stars are heading back to their old stomping grounds, there is also a new group of campers to meet.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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