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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of trailers
The May 28 awards ceremony at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills will honor the best in Hollywood movie and TV/streaming series previews, including trailers, commercials and posters.
—
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The judges zoomed in on the level of federal involvement needed to trigger a federal law that would subject the complex of tents and trailers, built on an airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve, to an environmental review.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Founders Carmen Dianne and Kara Still hope to eventually launch a fleet of farmers market trailers across California and beyond.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In Valentine, 95 miles north of Presidio, the mayor received a request from a company called Frontier Development to set up a man camp with 200 trailers to house out-of-town construction workers, according to City Clerk Albert Miller.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For decades, movie marketing has relied on building anticipation through trailers, press tours and opening weekend buzz.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Many of the fake trailers seem to edit together clips from several different videos, including Culkin's ad for Google Assistant, which was released in 2018.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The judges zoomed in on the level of federal involvement needed to trigger a federal law that would subject the complex of tents and trailers, built on an airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve, to an environmental review.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Founders Carmen Dianne and Kara Still hope to eventually launch a fleet of farmers market trailers across California and beyond.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In Valentine, 95 miles north of Presidio, the mayor received a request from a company called Frontier Development to set up a man camp with 200 trailers to house out-of-town construction workers, according to City Clerk Albert Miller.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For decades, movie marketing has relied on building anticipation through trailers, press tours and opening weekend buzz.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Many of the fake trailers seem to edit together clips from several different videos, including Culkin's ad for Google Assistant, which was released in 2018.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
Noun
-
Some threads of trade connected the different zones, like the Silk Road across central Asia, or the trans-Saharan caravans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Kumari writes that horses from Central Asia mainly arrived in India over land routes, brought by merchants from nomadic cultures who traveled in caravans.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The captain of the tugboat pushing a large construction barge that crashed into a sailboat full of summer campers, killing three young girls last summer, has been charged with their deaths.—
David Goodhue,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Witnesses watch as barge hits sailboat of campers A 19-year-old camp counselor, and two other girls, ages 7 and 8, were also on the sailboat, but survived.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
