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
Cranes, tents and trailers clutter the driveway of a two-story brick home, giving it the outside appearance of a film studio.
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Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 May 2026
The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
When the trailers for the new film dropped, Cole was barely in them.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Scott has not yet appeared in either of the two officially released trailers for the movie, which follow Odysseus' 10-year-long journey to his home, Ithaca, following the war's end.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This will involve taking down fencing, removing trailers and other structures built at the site, which is located in the middle of the Everglades.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Maneet Ahuja, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 17 May 2026
The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
When the trailers for the new film dropped, Cole was barely in them.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Scott has not yet appeared in either of the two officially released trailers for the movie, which follow Odysseus' 10-year-long journey to his home, Ithaca, following the war's end.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
This will involve taking down fencing, removing trailers and other structures built at the site, which is located in the middle of the Everglades.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trailers
Noun
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The caravans leak during the rainy season and become ovens during the summer.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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At one point, a new pain clinic opened in Broward every 72 hours as out-of-state caravans of cars, trucks and vans loaded up with pills slated for street sales.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Rubin will play Louise Donnadieu, a working-class counselor at Camp Emerson whose life is upended when one of her young campers, Barbara, goes missing.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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