trailer meaning
trailer :
a vehicle for transporting goods attached to a truck, a short preview of a movie
noun
▪ They loaded the boxes into the trailer.
▪ They put the boxes into the vehicle attached to the truck.
▪ The new trailer for the movie was released yesterday.
▪ The preview video of the movie was released yesterday.
paraphrasing
▪ caravan – trailer
▪ preview – trailer
▪ teaser – trailer
Pronunciation
trailer [ˈtreɪ.lər]
The stress is on the first syllable 'tray' and it sounds like 'tray-ler'.
Common phrases and grammar about trailer
trailer - Common meaning
noun
a vehicle for transporting goods attached to a truck, a short preview of a movie
Part of Speech Changes for "trailer"
▪ The word does not have common derivatives.
Common Expressions with "trailer"
▪ attach a trailer – connect a trailer to a truck
▪ detach the trailer – disconnect the trailer from a truck
▪ watch the movie trailer – view the preview video
▪ load the trailer – put goods into the vehicle
Important examples of trailer in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, trailer usually refers to a vehicle attached to a truck for transporting goods or a movie preview.
Example of a confusing word: trail (to follow or drag along)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Trailer as a noun can refer to both a transport vehicle and a movie preview, used in context-based questions.
trailer
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
truck trailer
'vehicle attached to a truck', used in logistics contexts.
movie trailer
'preview video of a movie'.
Differences between similar words and trailer
trailer
,
cart
differences
trailer is attached to a truck, while cart is a standalone vehicle.
trailer
,
preview
differences
trailer refers to a movie preview, while preview is a general initial view of something.
Words with the same origin as trailer
The origin of trailer
The word 'trailer' comes from 'trail', referring to something that is dragged or towed.
Word structure
'trailer' is composed of the root 'trail' and the suffix '-er', meaning 'one who trails or drags'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'trailer' is 'trail'. Words with the same root include 'trail', 'trailing', and 'trailblazer'.
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