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
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch On Since this project just kicked off its production this past August, there are currently no official trailers, but there was a quick teaser of the title card revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2025, which can be seen above.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea is for families to live in semi-private pods in the warehouse, with access to heated indoor shower trailers and a kitchen area.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Movie trailers on YouTube looked especially vibrant and immersive, and even pages in Microsoft Word looked extra crisp.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
All children must stay in vehicles during the drop-off, and no large trailers or trucks larger than pickups are allowed.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Deacon and his wife bought the three-hundred-acre ranch during the pandemic and are trying to make a go of it, renting out two trailers and a couple of bare campsites.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch On Since this project just kicked off its production this past August, there are currently no official trailers, but there was a quick teaser of the title card revealed at Star Wars Celebration 2025, which can be seen above.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea is for families to live in semi-private pods in the warehouse, with access to heated indoor shower trailers and a kitchen area.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Movie trailers on YouTube looked especially vibrant and immersive, and even pages in Microsoft Word looked extra crisp.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
All children must stay in vehicles during the drop-off, and no large trailers or trucks larger than pickups are allowed.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
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From Tapachula, migrants began the long and perilous trek through Mexico to the United States, often in large caravans.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Crossing the Tibetan Plateau, my grandmother came upon great caravans miles long, and the muleteers offered her slices of raw yak meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since 1982, over 1 million campers have trained here, including alumni who became NASA and ESA astronauts.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Stepping rearward from that compartment on the right travel side of the trailer, the main entry door welcomes campers into the open living area while the rear entry door a couple steps farther back provides direct access to the bathroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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