English · Word Candidate

trailer

/ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: trailers · trailering · trailered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc thứ gì đó đi sau; thứ gì đó đang đi sau

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Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần của vật thể vượt ra ngoài phần chính

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Noun

Examples

the trailer of a plant

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt lên xe moóc hoặc vận chuyển bằng xe moóc

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Verb

Examples

The engine wouldn't run any more so we had to trailer my old car to the wrecking yard.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “trailer” mean?

Someone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.

Is “trailer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.