noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK:/ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/
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US:trāʹlər
US:/ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
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rhymes with -eɪlə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:T R EY1 L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
At the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Examples
We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: camper, caravan, travel trailer
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination but is typically permanently left in an area designated for such homes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Examples
The young couple′s first home was in a trailer.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mobile home
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A preview of a film, video game or TV show.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: media
Examples
The trailer for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preview, teaser
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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.
Across languages
Translations
163 source translations are retained for this English entry.
German:
Anhängsel
— part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object
German:
Anhang
— part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object
German:
Ausleger
— part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object
Arabic:
مَقْطُورَة
(maqṭūra)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Armenian:
կցորդ
(kcʻord)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Azerbaijani:
qoşqu
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Belarusian:
прычэ́п
(pryčép)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Bulgarian:
ремарке́
(remarké)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Bulgarian:
трейлър
(trejlǎr)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Bulgarian:
прицеп
(pricep)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Catalan:
remolc
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Chinese Mandarin:
拖車 /拖车
(tuōchē)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Czech:
přívěs
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Danish:
anhænger
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Danish:
påhængskøretøj
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Danish:
trailer
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Dutch:
aanhangwagen
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Dutch:
aanhanger
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Esperanto:
remorko
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Estonian:
haagis
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Finnish:
peräkärry
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Finnish:
perävaunu
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
French:
remorque
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Galician:
remolque
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Georgian:
მისაბმელი
(misabmeli)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Georgian:
ავტომისაბმელი
(avṭomisabmeli)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Georgian:
ტრეილერი
(ṭreileri)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
German:
Anhänger
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Greek:
τρέιλερ
(tréiler)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Greek:
ρυμούλκα
(rymoúlka)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Hebrew:
גרור
(garúr)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Hebrew:
נגרר
(nigrár)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Hungarian:
utánfutó
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Hungarian:
tréler
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Irish:
leantóir
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Italian:
rimorchio
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Japanese:
トレーラー
(torērā)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Kashubian:
przëwôrka
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Khmer:
រម៉កសណ្ដោង
(rômâksândaông)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Korean:
트레일러
(teureilleo)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Macedonian:
приколка
(prikolka)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Māori:
kāta
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Māori:
tauaru
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Mongolian:
чиргүүл
(čirgüül)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Mongolian:
ᠴᠢᠷᢉᠡᠦᠯ
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Norwegian Bokmål:
tilhenger
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Polish:
przyczepa
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Polish:
naczepa
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Polish:
trailer
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Portuguese:
reboque
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Portuguese:
trailer
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Portuguese:
atrelado
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Romanian:
remorcă
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Russian:
прице́п
(pricép)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Russian:
тре́йлер
(trɛ́jler)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Serbo-Croatian:
прѝколица
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Serbo-Croatian:
prìkolica
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Slovak:
príves
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Slovene:
prikọ̑lica
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Slovene:
priklọ̑pnik
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Spanish:
remolque
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Spanish:
acoplado
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Spanish:
tráiler
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Swedish:
släp
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Swedish:
släpvagn
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Swedish:
släpfordon
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Swedish:
trailer
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Turkish:
römork
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Turkish:
treyler
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Ukrainian:
при́чіп
(prýčip)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Ukrainian:
приче́п
(pryčép)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Ukrainian:
тре́йлер
(tréjler)
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Vietnamese:
rơ-moóc
— unpowered wheeled vehicle that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, with the exception of a caravan
Bulgarian:
каравана
(karavana)
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Czech:
karavan
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Czech:
přívěs
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Finnish:
asuntovaunu
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Finnish:
matkailuvaunu
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
French:
roulotte
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
French:
caravane
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Georgian:
ავტოფურგონი
(avṭopurgoni)
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Georgian:
საცხოვრებელი ავტოფურგონი
(sacxovrebeli avṭopurgoni)
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
German:
Wohnwagen
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Hawaiian:
kaʻa hale
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Hebrew:
קרוון
(karaván)
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Italian:
roulotte
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Italian:
caravan
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Macedonian:
приколка
(prikolka)
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Polish:
przyczepa campingowa
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Polish:
przyczepa kempingowa
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Portuguese:
caravana
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Portuguese:
rulote
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Portuguese:
roulotte
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Portuguese:
trailer
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Romanian:
rulotă
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Spanish:
caravana
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Spanish:
casa rodante
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Spanish:
rulota
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Spanish:
casilla
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Swedish:
husvagn
— furnished vehicle towed behind another, used as a dwelling when stationary
Bulgarian:
фургон
(furgon)
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Finnish:
asuntovaunu
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
French:
mobile home
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
German:
Mobilheim
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
German:
Wohncontainer
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Hebrew:
קרוון
(karaván)
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Italian:
casamobile
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Romanian:
rulotă
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Swedish:
husvagn
— prefabricated home that could be towed but typically is not
Afrikaans:
lokprent
— preview of a film
Arabic:
تَشْوِيقَة
(tašwīqa)
— preview of a film
Armenian:
թրեյլեր
(tʻreyler)
— preview of a film
Asturian:
traile
— preview of a film
Bulgarian:
трейлър
(trejlǎr)
— preview of a film
Chinese Mandarin:
預告 /预告
(yùgào)
— preview of a film
Chinese Mandarin:
預告片 /预告片
(yùgàopiàn)
— preview of a film
Czech:
upoutávka
— preview of a film
Czech:
trailer
— preview of a film
Danish:
reklamefilm
— preview of a film
Danish:
forfilm
— preview of a film
Danish:
film
— preview of a film
Finnish:
traileri
— preview of a film
French:
bande-annonce
— preview of a film
French:
trailer
— preview of a film
Georgian:
ფილმის ვიდეოანონსი
(pilmis videoanonsi)
— preview of a film
Georgian:
ფილმის სარეკლამო რგოლი
(pilmis sareḳlamo rgoli)
— preview of a film
Georgian:
თრეილერი
(treileri)
— preview of a film
Georgian:
ტრეილერი
(ṭreileri)
— preview of a film
German:
Vorschau
— preview of a film
German:
Trailer
— preview of a film
Greek:
τρέιλερ
(tréiler)
— preview of a film
Hebrew:
קדימון
(kdimón)
— preview of a film
Hungarian:
előzetes
— preview of a film
Icelandic:
stikla
— preview of a film
Indonesian:
pracuplik
— preview of a film
Indonesian:
trailer
— preview of a film
Irish:
réamhbhlaiseadh
— preview of a film
Italian:
trailer
— preview of a film
Italian:
anteprima
— preview of a film
Italian:
provino
— preview of a film
Japanese:
予告編
(yokokuhen)
— preview of a film
Japanese:
トレーラー
(torērā)
— preview of a film
Khmer:
ឈុតខ្លីៗ
(chhŭtchhŭtkhlei)
— preview of a film
Korean:
예고편
(yegopyeon)
— preview of a film
Korean:
트레일러
(teureilleo)
— preview of a film
Malay:
pratonton
— preview of a film
Malay:
previu
— preview of a film
Malay:
treler
— preview of a film
Polish:
zwiastun
— preview of a film
Polish:
trailer
— preview of a film
Polish:
zapowiedź
— preview of a film
Portuguese:
trailer
— preview of a film
Russian:
тре́йлер
(trɛ́jler)
— preview of a film
Spanish:
avance
— preview of a film
Spanish:
tráiler
— preview of a film
Spanish:
trailer
— preview of a film
Turkish:
fragman
— preview of a film
Hebrew:
תווית סוף
(tavít sof)
— in computing: value used to signal the end of a list of data
Irish:
eireaball
— in computing: value used to signal the end of a list of data
Dutch:
aanhangwagen
— in networking: the last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence
Dutch:
aanhanger
— in networking: the last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence
Hebrew:
תווית סוף
(tavít sof)
— in networking: the last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence
Irish:
eireaball
— in networking: the last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence
