Definition

Noun: A trailer camp is a designated area or site where plots of land are rented to people who live in house trailers (mobile homes or recreational vehicles). These sites typically provide essential utilities like water, electricity, and sewage connections.

Usage

The term is used to describe the physical location or facility itself. * They decided to stay at a trailer camp for the summer. * The new trailer camp on the outskirts of town has full hookups.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a more permanent or long-term residential community compared to a "campground," which is often for short-term recreational stays.
• In some contexts, "trailer camp" may carry connotations of a lower-cost housing option.

Variants and Related Words

• Trailer park (noun): A more common modern synonym for a residential area for mobile homes.
• Mobile home park (noun): A formal term emphasizing the permanent nature of the dwellings.
• RV park (noun): A site specifically designed for recreational vehicles, often for shorter stays.
• Campground (noun): A broader term for an area with facilities for camping, which may include spaces for tents and RVs.

Synonyms

• Mobile home park
• Trailer park
• Caravan site (chiefly British English)

Notes

• "Trailer camp" is a compound noun. The core word being defined is the complete phrase.
• The provided reference definition uses "house trailers," which is a synonym for "mobile homes."

Noun

1. a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided