trailer
Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
Noun 4 meanings
Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.
“the trailer of a plant”
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.”
A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary.
“We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.”
Verb 1 meaning
To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer.
“The engine wouldn't run any more so we had to trailer my old car to the wrecking yard.”
Etymology
From trail + -er. The film sense derives from the fact that previews were formerly shown after the main feature, rather than before as is usual today, that is trailing after the main feature.
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TRAILER at a glance
TRAILER has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,116 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with trailer
All rhymesOne letter away
- TRAINER7
- TRAILED8
- TRAWLER10
- FRAILER10
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