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 Onboard lighting also allows the robot to operate inside dark trailers, where visibility can be limited. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 Food mobile has changed trailers, permits are nontransferable. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Article continues below this ad In 2022, Austin Parks and Recreation began placing mobile security-camera trailers at parks with recurring break-ins, including Mount Bonnell, Zilker Park and the Barton Creek Greenbelt. — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026 Yet there Culkin is, taunting the District tributes and putting on a show for the Capitol elites in the trailers for the upcoming film. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 In fact, the state would soon be burning through more than $1 million a day to operate the compound of tents and trailers, which ultimately helped process and deport more than 20,000 people, according to DeSantis. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Under Hastings, the trailers and thumbnails of programs were overseen by the product team, who analyze consumer behavior. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Some ferries in the region were canceled, train services were suspended on some Swedish lines as a precaution and some trailers were barred from Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The Atlas can tow up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kg) when properly equipped, giving it useful capability for small campers, boats, and recreational trailers. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
Noun
  • There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Officials tread carefully in regulating car caravans, which can overwhelm traffic and bring streets to a standstill.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That means just like the residents and campers of Crystal Lake couldn't finish off Pamela Voorhees' baby boy, even an expanding star couldn't finish these two planets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Back in August, city crews cleared a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park, and many of the campers denied offers of shelter, moving near the intersection of Shepard Road and Randolph Avenue by the apartment building instead.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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