travel trailer

noun

: a trailer drawn especially by an automobile and equipped for use (as while traveling) as a dwelling

Examples of travel trailer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As The Arizona Republic reported, the two had gone back and forth over whether city code allowed someone to park a travel trailer in their front driveway. The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024 Opening with just two Airstreams, there are now seven travel trailers as well as two houses and a bunk house. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024 One trooper stopped a red truck and asked to look inside a travel trailer the truck was pulling before letting the driver continue on his way. Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023 Bowlus’s lineup may be expanding, but the luxury travel trailer maker hasn’t forgotten its roots. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023 Progress Park, a 12-acre glamping operation at 4501 Progress Blvd., has made use of nostalgic Airstream travel trailers to offer a twist on the traditional camping experience since 2018. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024 Pebble is taking pre-orders for the Flow smart travel trailer now through its website. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023 With the rise in electric vehicles, and particularly the arrival of electric trucks like the Ford F150 Lightning and Rivian R1T, Lightship’s founders (who are both Tesla alums) saw the need for a new kind of travel trailer designed from the ground up to be towed by EVs. Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023 Two iconic brands, Airstream and Studio F. A. Porsche (the design house connected to the famous car maker), have teamed up to create a concept travel trailer that’s now being showcased at this year’s South by Southwest conference and festivals. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of travel trailer was in 1936

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“Travel trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel%20trailer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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