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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 Prime Video has released the first full trailer for Reacher spinoff Neagley starring Maria Sten. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 AmeriStarRail’s Transcontinental Chief train would carry passengers, truck drivers and their tractor-trailers between Los Angeles and New York in under 72 hours, a July 2025 news release said. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Video taken in the Portage area showed a trailer on a train, which did not appear to be moving, getting pushed over by the wind as material described as being from a roof blew all around. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Weekly manual checks on drive and trailer positions, not a glance at the sidewalls. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trailer

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On a recent July morning, a four-car caravan carrying a dozen women rolled into the remote Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in Pitkin County, kicking up the dust on a bumpy unpaved road.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
An independent pest control specialist has since inspected and treated the caravan.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of caravan

Noun

The Mitsubishi Delica has long served as a revered nameplate in the JDM camper and off-road adventure van conversion space, both in Japan and in western markets like the UK, US and Australia.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
This major price cut gives party hosts, campers, and music lovers a rare opportunity to capture chest-thumping bass depth and clear high-frequency separation without the strain of standard retail prices.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of camper

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Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
The policy does say the tactic should not be used on trucks carrying hazardous materials, pickup trucks with passengers in the bed of the truck, vans or buses occupied with passengers who appear to be victims or motorcycles.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of van

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