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house trailer

American  

noun

  1. a trailer fitted with accommodations for sleeping, eating, washing, etc.


Etymology

Origin of house trailer

First recorded in 1935–40

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The search warrant provided to a judge the justifications for agents to search computers, cellphones or tablets owned by Cope and the house trailer where he lives.

From Washington Times Aug. 8, 2020

The search warrant provided to a judge the justifications of agents so they could search computers, cellphones or tablets owned by the janitor, Joshua Lee Cope, and the house trailer where he lives.

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2018

The more my father wanted to settle for what he had — a house trailer and low-level farm work — the more my mother fought for what she wanted.

From Washington Post Sep. 22, 2016

John and Margarite Nix lost all their possessions when a refrigerator fire torched their house trailer.

From Forbes Nov. 6, 2014

It’s really quite a good deal, though, for the inside of the trailer is nice, it’s a house trailer, furnished, with some of the electric sockets working and a lot of living space.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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