Definition of trailernext
as in caravan
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 trailer Spoilers ahead, though all of this information is pretty much revealed in the movie trailer (more on that later). Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2026 Here are three things that stood out about the trailer. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 The trailer opens with Johnson and Hartnett kissing, only for Hathaway’s character to take his place with a smirk as the two pull away. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026 Tactical prides itself on building rock-solid zero-wood trailers that offer more space than the typical off-road squaredrop/teardrop-style rig can muster. New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer
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Noun
  • The two were on a Spring Break trip with their families, riding in a caravan of off-road vehicles, back to their camp.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But the caravan was dissolved after 12 days on the march, after the migrants made a deal with Mexican immigration officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It can be used both indoors and outdoors, whether on a balcony, at a picnic, or in an RV.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The couple nabbed a spot at the nearby RV campsite, making a mini vacation out of the weekend.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In January 2023, Georgia State Patrol Trooper Jerry Parish was shot while clearing the forest of campers.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The camp had planned to open its Cypress Lake location, which is nearby but not at the same site where the campers died.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The attacker got out of the van and punched the 74-year-old driver in the face, police said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Horner told a false story about hitting the little girl with his van and then strangling her in a panic, according to testimony of the case’s lead investigator, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trailer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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