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Synonyms

mobile home

American  
Or mobilehome

noun

  1. a large house trailer, designed for year-round living in one place.

mobile home British  

noun

  1. living quarters mounted on wheels and capable of being towed by a motor vehicle

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Etymology

Origin of mobile home

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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I live in a 2016 double-wide mobile home with no mortgage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“I live in a 2016 double-wide mobile home with no mortgage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The sheriff’s office dispatched a deputy to the family’s mobile home, where she introduced herself to Flores and her fiance, Egdulio Velasquez, and asked to speak with Briana.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Spencer Pratt, a resident of the Palisades and an outspoken supporter of the neighborhood’s mobile home community, criticized the mayor and the owners in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Nali ushered Nathan back into the mobile home and toward his hard mattress.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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