26984 words

trailer

11 definitions • 6 examples
1
a box on wheels that is pulled by a car and is used for taking things from one place to another:

Examples:

The car was pulling a trailer with a motorcycle on it.
2
the separate back part of a large truck
3
a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays, that contains beds and cooking equipment and can be pulled by a car
4
an advertisement for a film or a television or radio programme, consisting of short parts taken from it:

Examples:

I saw a trailer for the new series of "Game of Thrones" last night.
5
a vehicle without an engine, often in the form of a flat frame or a container, that can be pulled by another vehicle
6
A trailer is also a house on wheels that can be moved by pulling it:

Examples:

We bought a trailer for camping trips.
7
A trailer is also a mobile home
8
an advertisement for a movie, often showing a few, brief parts of it
9
an advertisement for a film, or television or radio programme, consisting of short parts taken from it:

Examples:

You can watch a trailer for the new series online.
Hollywood has been circulating movie trailers on the Web for years.
10
the separate back part of a large truck used for carrying goods:

Examples:

It isn't cost-effectitve to have trucks carrying half-empty trailers for part of their journey.
11
a box on wheels that is pulled by a car and is used for taking things from one place to another

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