trailer

B2 Topic:Film & Television

US /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/ UK /ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #4833

Meanings

1

noun
A short preview of a film or TV show.

The trailer made the movie look really exciting.
2

noun
A container on wheels pulled behind a vehicle to carry things.

At the end of the day, we loaded the snowmobiles back onto the trailer.
3

noun
A vehicle pulled behind a car and used as a home, especially on holiday.

We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a short preview of a film... previewteaser

3 noun · a vehicle pulled behind a... camper caravan

Word family

Forms trailers

Derived forms tractor-trailertrailercoretrailerizationtrailerize

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Phrases (1)

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trailer truck
a large vehicle consisting of a powered tractor unit and an attached trailer

Noun + noun

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.

Topics

Film & Television General Vocabulary

External links

# trailer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 4833

## Meanings
1. A short preview of a film or TV show.
2. A container on wheels pulled behind a vehicle to carry things.
3. A vehicle pulled behind a car and used as a home, especially on holiday.

## Examples
- The trailer made the movie look really exciting.
- At the end of the day, we loaded the snowmobiles back onto the trailer.
- We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.

## Derived Forms
- tractor-trailer
- trailercore
- trailerization
- trailerize

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Trailer is 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. In present-day use, it can mean a short preview of a film or TV show, or a container on wheels pulled behind a vehicle to carry things. Derived formations include tractor-trailer, trailercore, trailerization, trailerize.

## Topics
- Film & Television
- General Vocabulary

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