camper trailer
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- noun
- /ˈkæmpər ˈtreɪlər/
- Australian
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caravana
- All of the camper trailer owners out there wanted to set land speed records with their 18K 5'ers.
- a small camper trailer
Examples
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We now live in a camper trailer and are starting life over again in our sixties.
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They often set up camper trailers this way, and for limited use, it does work.
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A huge clump of human French fries was found stuck to a camper trailer this morning by... ...by whoever finds us.
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We spent our vacation in a cozy camper trailer parked near the lake.
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After years of renting, they decided to buy a camper trailer for their summer trips.
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The family packed their belongings into the camper trailer and set off for a weekend camping trip.
Synonyms
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2.6
A small home on wheels pulled behind a car for living or sleeping
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A large vehicle like a van or bus that people live in while they travel
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A vehicle with a small kitchen and sleeping area for traveling
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A vehicle you live in on holiday pulled behind a car
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A large vehicle with a kitchen, bathroom, and beds for living while traveling
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A home on wheels that you tow behind a car
A large vehicle with beds and a small kitchen for camping trips
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'camper' (a vehicle/trailer equipped for living) and 'trailer' (a towable vehicle), so the compound simply specifies a towable living vehicle. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Camper trailer is a compound made from camper (a person who sleeps and lives while camping) and trailer (a small vehicle pulled behind a car). It started as a trailer fitted with beds and a little kitchen so people could 'camp' while travelling, so the name now means a towable small home used for holidays.