trailer

The definition of a trailer is a person or thing that follows another, or a closed vehicle towed behind another vehicle.

(noun)

An example of a trailer is a mother deer following her fawn through the forest.
An example of a trailer is loaded freight that gets hitched to a truck for transport across the country.
An example of a trailer is a vehicle with a kitchen and beds which is pulled behind another vehicle.

Trailer is an ad for a movie to be released with a series of scenes from the movie.

(noun)

An example of a trailer is the movie advertisement you would see about coming attractions prior to the start of a movie in a theater.

Trailer is defined as to tow something behind a vehicle.

(verb)

An example of trailer is towing your ski boat to a lake.

See trailer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person, animal, or thing that trails another
☆ a cart, wagon, or large van, designed to be pulled by an automobile, truck, or tractor (sense ), for hauling freight, animals, a boat, etc.
☆ a closed vehicle designed to be pulled by an automobile or truck and equipped as a place to live or work in, as one with beds, cooking facilities, etc.
☆ Film
1. Origin: so called because originally attached to the end of a reel of film
  an advertisement for a feature film, typically consisting of brief portions of scenes from that film
2. a blank length of film at the end of a reel

transitive verb

to pull or tow (a boat, car, etc.) by using a trailer ()

intransitive verb

to travel by using a trailer ()

See trailer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large transport vehicle designed to be hauled by a truck or tractor.
A furnished vehicle drawn by a truck or automobile and used when parked as a dwelling or office.
a. A short filmed advertisement for a movie; a preview.
b. A short, blank strip of film at the end of a reel.

verb trail·ered, trail·er·ing, trail·ers

verb, transitive

To transport by a trailer: trailered the boat to the beach.

verb, intransitive

To travel or live in a trailer.

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