Thesaurus results for TRAILER

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 While PlusAI is a software developer working on self-driving technologies, Kwan said cargo theft has been a persistent problem for the trucking industry, which is in search of solutions to better track trailers and cargo statuses. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Marvel unveiled the first trailer at D23 in August, introducing Vision’s existential crisis and the primary characters inhabiting his interior mindscape. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Most trailers in this weight class include a topper tent for accommodations or a fixed bed inside a teardrop shell. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple artists crammed into a food truck-sized trailer serve a revolving door of clients throughout the four-day festival. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer

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Noun

From caravan travel and 4WD adventures to camping and off-grid exploration—S2000 delivers extended runtime wherever Australians choose to explore.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Continue reading … ‘SEALED SHUT’ — DHS issues ominous warning to new migrant caravan heading toward US-Mexico border.

— , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of caravan

Noun

Leisure Travel Vans introduced the 2027 Wonder FX in at the Hershey RV Show last month.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, the classic Belle Vivier appeared in denim—a first in RV history—jazzed up with precious embellishment, as demonstrated by an artisan who created one live on site.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of RV

Noun

This allows campers and travellers to keep food cold and essentials powered for longer between charges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
The camp is seeking to reorganize after 27 campers and counselors died in the 2025 Guadalupe River flood; a state legislative probe found an earlier evacuation could have saved every life.

— Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of camper

Noun

All five men who were arrested after authorities said they were caught approaching the base in three vans shortly after midnight Sunday have been released on bail but remain under investigation.

— Greg Miller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Federal investigators released their first report into what went wrong when 21 Air Flight 7598 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport last month, killing five people in a work van and seriously injuring five others.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of van

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