trailer

[trey-ler]

noun

1. a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.

2. Also called travel trailer. a vehicle attached to an automobile and used as a mobile home or place of business, usually equipped with furniture, kitchen facilities, bathroom, etc.

3. a person or thing that trails.

4. a trailing plant.

5. a short promotional film composed of clips showing highlights of a movie due for release in the near future.

6. blank film at the end of a reel or strip of film, for winding off the film in a motion-picture camera or projector.

7. Ceramics.,  a can with a spout, used in slip trailing.

trailer

/ ˈtreɪlə /

noun

1. a road vehicle, usually two-wheeled, towed by a motor vehicle: used for transporting boats, etc

2. the part of an articulated lorry that is drawn by the cab

3. a series of short extracts from a film, used to advertise it in a cinema or on television

4. a person or thing that trails

5. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): caravan. a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in

Word History and Origins

Origin of trailer¹

First recorded in 1580–90; trail + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The criticism began as soon as the film's trailer was shared, with many puzzling over Sundari seemingly mispronouncing her own name.

From BBC

The trailer includes a topless Elordi toiling outdoors, bread being suggestively kneaded and broken eggs being handled.

From BBC

After deputies discovered the mortally wounded woman at the site, they found two men with gunshot wounds inside an SUV with a trailer attached, a sheriff’s official told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times

“Simultaneously, deputies located an SUV that had a trailer attached to it and located two additional males suffering from gunshot wounds. They were pronounced deceased on scene as well,” Sheriff’s Lt.

From Los Angeles Times

José had spent weeks preparing for this moment, cleaning his trailer in the Inland Empire from top to bottom and clearing the weeds from his yard.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• mobile home