Trailer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
  2. a vehicle attached to an automobile and used as a mobile home or place of business, usually equipped with furniture, kitchen facilities, bathroom, etc.
  3. a person or thing that trails.
  4. a trailing plant.
  5. a short promotional film composed of clips showing highlights of a movie due for release in the near future.
  6. blank film at the end of a reel or strip of film, for winding off the film in a motion-picture camera or projector.
  7. a can with a spout, used in slip trailing.
noun
  1. a road vehicle, usually two-wheeled, towed by a motor vehicle: used for transporting boats, etc
  2. the part of an articulated lorry that is drawn by the cab
  3. a series of short extracts from a film, used to advertise it in a cinema or on television
  4. a person or thing that trails
  5. a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in
Trailer (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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