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
Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.
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Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Just last month, a 25-year-old X user went viral after telling people she’d been hired by HBO to cut trailers and promo videos.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Submissions opened this week for three-minute film trailers or short films for consideration.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
For instance, Potrero Elementary has drainage issues, roof problems and major water intrusion under the building, and many of its trailers are well beyond their lifespan.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Promotional photos and trailers have already given fans a glimpse of Zendaya in a wedding dress and a wedding band.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Each of Dilley’s 20 housing trailers had space for 120 people.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Just last month, a 25-year-old X user went viral after telling people she’d been hired by HBO to cut trailers and promo videos.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Submissions opened this week for three-minute film trailers or short films for consideration.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
For instance, Potrero Elementary has drainage issues, roof problems and major water intrusion under the building, and many of its trailers are well beyond their lifespan.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Promotional photos and trailers have already given fans a glimpse of Zendaya in a wedding dress and a wedding band.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Each of Dilley’s 20 housing trailers had space for 120 people.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
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The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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And finally the fellas wax poetic about winter caravans gone by and whatever happened to the exploding Winnebago from the 1980s.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For those more adventurous there is Camp with the Dinosaurs where campers can stay at one of the primitive campsites; the cost starts at $45 per night.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gamble granted a temporary injunction barring the all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River from altering or remodeling any structure where campers were housed during the tragedy.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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