trailer
Americannoun
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a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
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Also called travel trailer. a vehicle attached to an automobile and used as a mobile home or place of business, usually equipped with furniture, kitchen facilities, bathroom, etc.
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a person or thing that trails.
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a trailing plant.
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a short promotional film composed of clips showing highlights of a movie due for release in the near future.
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blank film at the end of a reel or strip of film, for winding off the film in a motion-picture camera or projector.
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Ceramics. a can with a spout, used in slip trailing.
noun
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a road vehicle, usually two-wheeled, towed by a motor vehicle: used for transporting boats, etc
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the part of an articulated lorry that is drawn by the cab
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a series of short extracts from a film, used to advertise it in a cinema or on television
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a person or thing that trails
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): caravan. a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in
Etymology
Origin of trailer
Example Sentences
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While the trailer makes a point of not giving away this crucial piece of information, I suspect most film writers will.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
At Dodger Stadium, the threepeat hype video was a movie trailer with this tag line: “Great sequels build legendary trilogies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In addition to the trailer, they hit a patio area and a nursery room wall.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
She will have a love story with Lord Kilmartin's cousin Michaela, played by Masali Baduza, and a teaser trailer released on Tuesday showed the pair touching hands.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
When Annie and I hopped off the bus that Friday after school, we were surprised to see my mom and her dad sitting next to each other on lawn chairs in front of our trailer.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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