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 One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 There is a loud online movement pushing back against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, downvoting its trailers and spamming social media comments in threads about the film. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The breadth of activity across continents reflects a field that has moved well past the question of whether powered trailers work. IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 Steel gun cabinets can weigh hundreds of pounds and need to be delivered by tractor-trailers and placed with a forklift — bear that in mind when selecting your gun cabinet. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Other visible features, like bike racks, trailers or toolboxes, can also be picked up to help police tell one vehicle from another, along with when and where the vehicle passed the camera. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Their trailers are costly to move and, in many instances, are their biggest personal assets. Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Viewers have similarly found fault with the helmets shown in the trailers. Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Upsize your jig trailers, go with a larger worm on your Texas rig, or tie on a full-size topwater plug. David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 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
  • Five campers who were previously reported missing from Bearcat Getaway Campground were later located and accounted for, authorities said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Five campers at the same campground who were initially reported missing have been accounted for, county Sheriff Caleb McCoy told CNN Friday afternoon.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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