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trailer park

noun

Definition of trailer park

: an area equipped to accommodate mobile homes

called also trailer camp, trailer court

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But while David Makes Man is an emotional drama, Florida Girls happens to be a manic comedy in which the local trailer park makes a perfect home base for the often-intoxicated adventures of four young women who live to party. Judy Berman, Time, "The 6 Best New Shows of Summer 2019," 20 Aug. 2019 About 20 minutes from the McLeods’ house, off a busy highway and across from a trailer park, is the small home where Mr. Schmegelsky lived with his grandmother. Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, "Hometown of Canadian Teenage Murder Suspects Grapples With Infamy," 13 Aug. 2019 There’s the business-friendly Taj, on a prime corner opposite the Company’s Garden, and the quirky Grand Daddy Hotel, where guests can book an Airstream in the rooftop trailer park above the hubbub of Long Street. Sarah Khan, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Cape Town's Business District Is Now Also Its Coolest Neighborhood," 25 July 2019 Blackstone, the world’s largest real-estate investor, teamed up with a group of locals who had been investing in trailer parks before the crash. Peter Rudegeair, WSJ, "The Future of Housing Rises in Phoenix," 19 June 2019 Two suspects – including a 16-year-old – have been charged with capital murder in a deadly shooting at a Brighton trailer park. Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "2 suspects - ages 16 and 20 - charged in deadly shooting at Brighton mobile home park," 30 July 2019 Among the many treasures there is a collection of items from Los Angeles mobile home and trailer parks. Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Live L.A. like a local. Tips from readers on where to take visitors," 27 July 2019 These days, mobile home or manufactured home communities — please don’t call them trailer parks, residents say — are most often associated with rural areas. Jason Buch, New York Times, "For Seattle’s Last Mobile Home Owners, the Clock Is Ticking," 21 July 2019 There's also a natural fishpond on the grounds of this pet-friendly trailer park and lots of trails nearby. Rosemary Mcclure, latimes.com, "Hotels near Yosemite that won't blow your budget," 30 June 2019

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First Known Use of trailer park

1937, in the meaning defined above

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trailer park

noun

English Language Learners Definition of trailer park

chiefly US : a large piece of land where trailers (sense 2a) can be parked and connected to electricity and water supplies