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trailer

noun

ˈtrā-lər

Definition of trailer

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 An Arizona Department of Public Safety employee who located the vehicle subsequently saw children’s fingers moving through a gap in the trailer’s rear doors, according to the memorandum. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 It could be added to a budget trailer bill or amended into an existing bill, depending on how legislative leaders choose to proceed. — Chaewon Chung updated August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Police said that the big rig driver was able to disconnect the tractor portion of the truck from the trailer and no injuries have been reported. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The trailer gives a tease into the footage that was filmed leading up to the production pause, including Paul’s return from filming season 22 of The Bachelorette and Whitney Leavitt‘s Broadway debut. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer

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On the night of September 7, Greenidge was trailing in a car behind Knight and Shakur, the front car in a caravan of cars, when the two men were shot.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Since 2023, the Tour has had an official partnership with TikTok, with the social media platform present in the race’s publicity caravan that passes ahead of the peloton two hours in advance.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The council also reported that no Scouts, campers, or guests were at camp when the fire entered the area, and all personnel were safely evacuated.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Camp personnel were safely evacuated and there were no campers on site when the fire swept through, Scouting America Longhorn Council officials said in an online update.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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