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trailers

  • plural
    of trailer.
    trailer
    noun
    a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.

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In lawsuits and interviews, former clients accused Ochoa and his company of refusing to return their partial or full payments when they failed to deliver the trucks and trailers they ordered.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Flatbed trucking, which utilizes trailers with no roof or sides to haul heavy and often odd-size equipment, are at the center of the data-center boom.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Intermodal containers and trailers carried on U.S. railroads in the week ended Aug. 22, up 5% from a year earlier, according to the Association of American Railroads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Some dragged trailers loaded with bedding, furniture and building material.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

They passed a couple of houses, a post office, and some trailers.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan