Meaning & use
movie trailer
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Meanings
nouncountable
a short piece of a film shown to advertise it before it comes out.
Grammar: Countable: a movie trailer, two movie trailers.
Patterns
- watch a movie trailer
- a movie trailer for something
- release a movie trailer
We watched the movie trailer online and booked tickets immediately.
The first movie trailer appeared six months before the release.
That movie trailer gave away too much of the plot.
nouncountable
a short video that promotes a film, often shown on television or before another film in a cinema.
Grammar: Countable; can be shortened to trailer when the meaning is obvious.
Patterns
- see a movie trailer
- show a movie trailer
A movie trailer played before the main feature.
They showed a new movie trailer during the halftime break.
Word forms
| plural | movie trailers |
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Common combinations
- watch a movie trailer
- I always watch a movie trailer before deciding what to see.
- the official movie trailer
- The official movie trailer was released on Tuesday.
- a movie trailer for something
- Have you seen the movie trailer for the new comedy?
- release a movie trailer
- Studios release a movie trailer months ahead of the premiere.
- movie trailer voice
- That deep movie trailer voice is easy to imitate.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- trailer noun
- the short advertising clip itself, or a vehicle pulled behind another
Commonly confused: movie trailer or trailer park?
movie trailer vs trailer park
A trailer park is a place where mobile homes stand, completely different from a movie trailer.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'movie trailer' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A movie trailer is an advertising clip for a film, so it can make you want to see the film. The other options describe a trailer as a vehicle or a place to live.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “movie trailer”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.