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trailer camp

trailer camp

1 4.2
A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels with water and electricity
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪlər kæmp/
  • US
translation icon : campamento de casas rodantes
  • The trailer camp provided all the necessary utilities, making it a comfortable place for families to stay.

Examples

  • I'm sure we'll find a trailer camp somewhere to call home.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The highway was ragged with filling stations and trailer camps and roadhouses.

  • We decided to spend the summer at a trailer camp near the lake where we could relax and enjoy nature.

  • Many retirees choose to live in a trailer camp, enjoying a tight-knit community and a simpler lifestyle.

Synonyms

trailer park
vstrailer camp
  • US
46 3.3

A place where people rent spaces for homes on wheels that share water and electricity

focuses on renting spaces mainly for residential units on wheels rather than broader sites

How Comfortable

resort hotel
3 2.8
trailer camp
  • US
1 4.2
campground
  • US
42 2.1
parking area
9 1.0

Surface Forms

trailer camp singular
trailer camps plural

Morphology

trailer + camp

The meaning is directly compositional: 'trailer' (a towable living vehicle) + 'camp' (a site for staying) yields a site where trailers are parked and accommodated. This straightforward noun–noun combination follows common compounding patterns and is likely inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents, though specific cultural nuances (e.g., regional terms) do not prevent basic understanding.

Etymology

The noun trailer camp comes from the simple picture of a trailer (a small home on wheels) parked in an organized camp or site with services. That's why it means 'a place where people rent spaces and services for trailers'.