trailers

Noun

trailer (plural trailers)

1. Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
   • There were vehicles following me, of course, but was any of them trailing me? […] Without any warning, and without signalling with the trafficator, I took a sudden right turn, hoping to shake off my trailer.2014, Chris Ekpekurede, Laughing Over Serious Matters: Stories to Make You Laugh and Reflect
2. Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.
   • the trailer of a plant

   Synonyms:

   appendage, attachment, appendix, extension, extrusion

3. An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.
   • At the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer.
4. (US) A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary.
   • We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.

   Synonyms:

   camper, caravan, travel trailer

5. (US) A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination but is typically permanently left in an area designated for such homes.
   • The young couple′s first home was in a trailer.

   Synonyms:

   mobile home

6. (US) A preview of a film, video game or TV show.
   • The trailer for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun.

   Synonyms:

   preview, teaser

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