trailer park

noun

: an area equipped to accommodate mobile homes

called also trailer camp, trailer court

Examples of trailer park in a Sentence

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Located near a small pond, the cabins were created when an old trailer park was acquired and leveled. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 At the time, Lago was under a preliminary review by the commission after it was alleged that his family had financial ties to a trailer park at the center of a city annexation battle. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 The location is beside a trailer park, close to restaurants and other residential buildings, and a few blocks from the city’s Coaster commuter train station. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 At this trailer park in Ingram, homes are smashed and broken, and cars have been crumpled and tossed about like toys. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trailer park

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trailer park was in 1937

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“Trailer park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailer%20park. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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