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trailertrailer /ˈtreɪlɚ/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] THESAURUSa picture, set of words, short movie, etc. that is used to advertise a product or service that is available, an event that is going to happen, etc.► advertisementa picture, set of words, short movie, etc. that is used to advertise a product or service that is available, an event that is going to happen, etc.: Bryan sent me a link to an online job advertisement. The organization bought a full-page advertisement in the “New York Times.” ► commercial an advertisement on TV or radio: The commercials shown during the Super Bowl are usually entertaining. ► trailer/preview an advertisement for a movie or television program, showing short parts from it: They show ten minutes of trailers for new movies before the movie starts. ► billboard a very large sign at the side of a road or on a building, used as an advertisement: The concert was advertised on a billboard by the highway. ► poster an advertisement on a wall, often with a picture on it: Her room was decorated with old movie posters. ► flier a piece of paper with an advertisement on it, often given to you in the street: Two young men stood on the corner handing out fliers for the new dance club. ► classifieds (also want/classified ads) short advertisements on the Internet or in a newspaper, in which people offer jobs or things for sale: Greg found his bike through an online classified ad. ► job listing/advertisement an advertisement for a job on the Internet or in a newspaper: I’ve been checking the job listings every day for a new job. ► junk mail unwanted letters that you receive in the mail, containing advertisements: No one writes letters anymore – all I ever get is junk mail. ► spam unwanted emails containing advertisements: I delete about five spam messages from my inbox every day. ► pop-up a window, often containing an advertisement, that suddenly appears on a computer screen when you are looking at a website: I’m always getting pop-ups for travel sites when I surf the Web. 1 (also ˈtrailer home) a vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, that people live in permanently SYN mobile home2a vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, used for living and sleeping in during a vacation3eng. lang. arts an advertisement for a new movie or television show, usually consisting of small scenes taken from it ► see thesaurus at advertisement4an open or closed container with wheels that can be pulled behind another vehicle, used for carrying something heavy5a vehicle like a large box on wheels, that is pulled by a truck and is used for carrying goods |