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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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Related: ‘Several hurricanes have come close’: I’m 73 and live in a mobile home in Florida.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 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

Beyond the zoning laws, the site is also currently governed by a state law requiring cities to preserve affordable housing along the coast and a city ordinance protecting mobile home residents against sudden displacement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He sat down on the earth, overwhelmed by the fact that he had no idea how to get back to Nali’s mobile home.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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