Trailer Meaning
/ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
nounPart of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.
Sentence Examples
The trailer goes with the car.
He attached the trailer to his car.
A car towing a trailer with a boat on it
CEFR Practice Quiz
They parked their small ____ behind the truck and used it to sleep in during the trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He attached a small ____ to the back of his car to transport his new bicycle to the mountain paths today.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"My trailer is a Highlander T-14 8G, one of the smallest trailers. I normally use it for carrying a pair of Sunfish sailboats that are much lighter than its 800-pound weight limit."
— 1980 April, Greg Stone, “Utility hauling? Do it with your boat trailer”, in Popular Science, page 104:
"Or you can slide the trailer′s tandem forward toward the tractor. This changes the kingpin weight because you changed the “A” dimension of the trailer along with its wheel-base."
— 2004, Mike Byrnes & Associates, Bumper to Bumper: The Complete Guide to Tractor-Trailer Operations, page 310:
"There is also a strong preference to avoid the cave effect associated with the front of most horse trailers and a strong desire to face the large opening between the top of the rear doors and the roof of the trailer."
— 2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 122:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They parked their small ____ behind the truck and used it to sleep in during the trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He attached a small ____ to the back of his car to transport his new bicycle to the mountain paths today.