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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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But over the weekend, she saw campervans, a large coach and cars with trailers - one towing a boat - all drive down it, some at speeds as fast as 40mph.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The trailers are driven onto a machine known as a tipper and detached from their trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

License plates are used to connect registered vehicles to their owners and are issued to all passenger vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, permanent trailers, trailer coaches and park trailers registered in the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ordinarily, I try not to spend too much of my one precious life watching Marvel trailers — or Marvel movies, for that matter.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Most of these people traveled in big trucks covered with dark canvas tarpaulins, but there were some trailers and a few camper tops like Rocinante.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck