trailers

noun

Definition of trailersnext
plural of trailer
as in caravans
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 trailers Many of the fake trailers seem to edit together clips from several different videos, including Culkin's ad for Google Assistant, which was released in 2018. — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton are not permitted. — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024 All children must stay in vehicles during the drop-off, and no large trailers or trucks larger than pickups are allowed. — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024

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