1
: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as
a
: a vehicle for transporting something
a boat trailer
especially
: semitrailer sense 1
b
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business
c
2
a
: a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie : preview sense 3
a theatrical trailer
b
: a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel
3
: one that trails
4
: a trailing plant
trailered; trailering; trailers
1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer
a light boat that trailers easily
: to transport (something, such as a boat) by means of a trailer
Synonyms
Examples of trailer in a Sentence
Noun
We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer.
the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig
Recent Examples on the Web
Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The harmonies, the rivalries, the innovations, and, of course, the surfing all get their due in the new trailer the upcoming documentary on the Beach Boys, premiering May 24 on Disney+.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The showing comes nearly three weeks after Warners debuted the first trailer for the film, a sequel to the 1988 original that starred Keaton opposite Winona Ryder, O’Hara, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, Lucy can be seen encountering a few characters, including a soldier named Maximus (Aaron Moten) who is part of a militaristic faction called Brotherhood of Steel, as well as the aforementioned Ghoul.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Is there a trailer for Inside Out 2? In March 2024, Disney and Pixar dropped a trailer for Inside Out 2 which showed more of the plot of the upcoming film.
—Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
When the first trailer for Alex Garland’s new movie, Civil War—a harrowing depiction of conflict between American states in the near future—was revealed, a wave of bafflement spread across the internet.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
In July 2022, the farm’s former manager, Martin Medina, was accused of breaking into a farmworker’s trailer, threatening to kill the man and his family.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Yesterday the reveal trailer for Marvel Rivals was released, showcasing the 6v6 hero shooter for the first time.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2023
Those who own 2021 Escalades with Super Cruise and an active Super Cruise plan can get the automatic lane change software update, plus a new trailering capability so owners can trailer their boat, camper and more while driving hands-free.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2022
Anglers will trailer their catches roughly 60 miles to daily weigh-ins set for Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 June 2020
The holder also has comfortable knob disconnects for trailering boats to and from the water.
—: Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 7 May 2020
On the day of departure, Andy picked Joe and me up at 3 a.m. in his mom’s minivan, trailering a camper with a bumper sticker that read: LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR AND UNKNOWN.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020
Most important to Sierra HD owners is trailering capability, and GMC answers their needs with the available ProGrade Trailering System.
—Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2020
That is not true of trailers and trailered boats that may have internal ballast tanks.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2019
This means that after trailering boats, and before getting on the road, boaters must pull plugs, drain water and remove plants and debris.
—Maryann Struman, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2019
Noun
Ryder says in the trailer that Burton and crew shared.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The harmonies, the rivalries, the innovations, and, of course, the surfing all get their due in the new trailer the upcoming documentary on the Beach Boys, premiering May 24 on Disney+.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The showing comes nearly three weeks after Warners debuted the first trailer for the film, a sequel to the 1988 original that starred Keaton opposite Winona Ryder, O’Hara, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, Lucy can be seen encountering a few characters, including a soldier named Maximus (Aaron Moten) who is part of a militaristic faction called Brotherhood of Steel, as well as the aforementioned Ghoul.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Is there a trailer for Inside Out 2? In March 2024, Disney and Pixar dropped a trailer for Inside Out 2 which showed more of the plot of the upcoming film.
—Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
When the first trailer for Alex Garland’s new movie, Civil War—a harrowing depiction of conflict between American states in the near future—was revealed, a wave of bafflement spread across the internet.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
In July 2022, the farm’s former manager, Martin Medina, was accused of breaking into a farmworker’s trailer, threatening to kill the man and his family.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Yesterday the reveal trailer for Marvel Rivals was released, showcasing the 6v6 hero shooter for the first time.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
While there are dirt bike and motocross tracks in suburbs of many cities, including Baltimore, access is limited to people who have the resources to trailer their dirt bikes to the track, says Dr. Drewery.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2023
Those who own 2021 Escalades with Super Cruise and an active Super Cruise plan can get the automatic lane change software update, plus a new trailering capability so owners can trailer their boat, camper and more while driving hands-free.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2022
Anglers will trailer their catches roughly 60 miles to daily weigh-ins set for Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 6 June 2020
The holder also has comfortable knob disconnects for trailering boats to and from the water.
—: Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 7 May 2020
On the day of departure, Andy picked Joe and me up at 3 a.m. in his mom’s minivan, trailering a camper with a bumper sticker that read: LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR AND UNKNOWN.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020
Most important to Sierra HD owners is trailering capability, and GMC answers their needs with the available ProGrade Trailering System.
—Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2020
That is not true of trailers and trailered boats that may have internal ballast tanks.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2019
This means that after trailering boats, and before getting on the road, boaters must pull plugs, drain water and remove plants and debris.
—Maryann Struman, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1590, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Verb
1938, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Phrases Containing trailer
Dictionary Entries Near trailer
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“Trailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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trailer
noun
trail·er
ˈtrā-lər
1
: one that trails
2
a
: a vehicle designed to be hauled (as by a tractor)
b
: a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a dwelling or as a place of business
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