trailer
noun
trail·er
| \ ˈtrā-lər
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Definition of trailer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as
a
: a vehicle for transporting something
a boat trailer
especially
: semitrailer sense 1
b
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business
c
: mobile home
2a
: a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie : preview sense 3
a theatrical trailer
b
: a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel
3
: one that trails
4
: a trailing plant
trailer
verb
trailered;
trailering;
trailers
Definition of trailer (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer
a light boat that trailers easily
: to transport (something, such as a boat) by means of a trailer
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Other Words from trailer
Verb
trailerable
\ ˈtrā-lə-rə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
trailering
\ ˈtrā-lə-riŋ
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noun
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noun
Synonyms for trailer
Synonyms: Noun
camper, caravan, motor home, recreational vehicle, RV
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Examples of trailer in a Sentence
Noun
We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer. the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gigRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The office inside his trailer on the fairgrounds is filled with photos of his grandchildren and with their toys. — Jamie Munks, chicagotribune.com, "‘Perhaps no fair has as rich a history as the Du Quoin State Fair’: Inside Illinois’ other statewide annual summer celebration," 30 Aug. 2019 Watch a trailer for the Garden of Madness 2019 tour below. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Tomorrowland Announces Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Garden of Madness Tour," 29 Aug. 2019 Joker, which is about to hit the festival circuit, dropped its final trailer this week. — Wired, "The Final Trailer for Joker Is Beyond Bleak," 29 Aug. 2019 Its first trailer, released last week, features Nicole Kidman as former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelley. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartz at Work, "Bombshell might be the first great film about the Me Too movement," 27 Aug. 2019 Watch the trailer for yourself, below: The cast: A full list can be found here. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Netflix’s The Politician: Everything We Know So Far," 19 Aug. 2019 YouTube/Apple The Morning Show, one of the TV shows debuting with Apple’s new streaming service in the fall, got its first full trailer this morning. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Why are there so many new TV shows about TV shows?," 19 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Swearingen’s landlord saw him at his trailer alone, 21 miles from campus, from 2:30 to 3 p.m., and he was seen later in the afternoon by other witnesses. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Did faulty science, and bad testimony, bring Larry Swearingen to the brink of execution?," 17 Aug. 2019 The market has steps in and out of its trailer, which preclude people with wheelchairs from boarding. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Everything you need to know about Kroger's mobile grocery store in Louisville," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Entrance fees: $6 per vehicle, $2 per dog, $14 per boat or trailered RV Boating: The lake is the centerpiece. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday getaway: Del Valle Regional Park," 29 Apr. 2018 On weekends during racing season, she and her father Fred Yeakel like to trailer this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette up and down the West Coast, racing it in vintage sports car events. — A.j. Baime, WSJ, "Our Favorite Rides of 2018," 24 Dec. 2018 First, the Sierra lacks the Ram’s mild hybrid, 48-volt system, which contributes to Ram’s advantages in higher rated towing, trailering performance and fuel economy. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "A Luxury Truck Showdown: Ram 1500 vs. GMC Sierra," 11 Oct. 2018 Among standard exterior features are Intellibeam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a 17-inch steel spare wheel/tire, and trailering equipment. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Suburban: SUVs looks great with Z71 Midnight Edition package," 30 Apr. 2018 Among standard exterior features are Intellibeam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a 17-inch steel spare wheel/tire, and trailering equipment. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Suburban: SUVs looks great with Z71 Midnight Edition package," 30 Apr. 2018 Among standard exterior features are Intellibeam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a 17-inch steel spare wheel/tire, and trailering equipment. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Suburban: SUVs looks great with Z71 Midnight Edition package," 30 Apr. 2018 Among standard exterior features are Intellibeam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a 17-inch steel spare wheel/tire, and trailering equipment. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Suburban: SUVs looks great with Z71 Midnight Edition package," 30 Apr. 2018 Among standard exterior features are Intellibeam headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a 17-inch steel spare wheel/tire, and trailering equipment. — G. Chambers Williams Iii, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Suburban: SUVs looks great with Z71 Midnight Edition package," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trailer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for trailer
trailer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of trailer
: a long platform or box with wheels that is pulled behind a truck or car and used to transport things
: a vehicle that can be pulled by a truck or car and that can be parked and used as an office, vacation home, etc.
: a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie
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trailer
noun
trail·er
| \ ˈtrā-lər
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\
Kids Definition of trailer
1
: a platform or frame with wheels that is pulled behind a vehicle and used to transport something (as a boat)
2
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a dwelling or a place of business