trailer
/'treilə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A wheeled vehicle designed to be towed: A trailer is a vehicle without its own engine, intended to be pulled by a car, truck, or tractor. It is often used for transporting goods or as a mobile living space.
- A preview of a film: A trailer is a short promotional film composed of selected scenes from a forthcoming movie, shown to advertise it.
- A person who lags behind: (Less common) A trailer can refer to a person who moves or acts more slowly than others, falling behind.
Examples
- Noun (Vehicle):
- We rented a trailer to move our furniture to the new house.
- The family traveled across the country in their camper trailer.
- Noun (Film Preview):
- The trailer for the new superhero movie looks amazing.
- I saw the trailer before the main feature started.
- Noun (Person):
- In the race, he was always the trailer, struggling to keep up with the pack.
Advanced Usage
- "To live in a trailer": to reside in a mobile home.
- After retiring, they decided to live in a trailer and travel.
- "To drop a trailer": (in trucking) to unhitch a cargo trailer.
- The driver dropped the trailer at the warehouse before heading back.
Variants and Related Words
- Trailer park (n): an area where many mobile homes are parked.
- My grandparents used to live in a trailer park.
- Trailer hitch (n): a device on a vehicle for attaching a trailer.
- We need to install a trailer hitch on the SUV.
Synonyms
- Vehicle sense: caravan (UK), camper, semi-trailer (for large freight).
- Film sense: preview, preview clip, coming attraction.
- Person sense: straggler, laggard, dawdler.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Trailer" is primarily a noun. Common verb phrases involve "trailer" as part of a compound or in specific contexts.) - Trailer off: To diminish or fade away slowly, like a sound or event. (This usage is rare and often linked to the verb "trail"). - The sound of the music trailed off into the distance.
Related Idioms
- "To watch the trailer": to see the preview of a movie.
- I can't wait to watch the trailer for the sequel.
- "Hitched to a trailer": metaphorically, to be burdened by something slow or cumbersome.
- The new regulations have hitched the industry to a trailer, slowing down innovation.
Noun
- a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
- a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
- an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind