What is "trailer park"

Trailer \Trail"er\, n.

1. a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it; specifically:

   1. such a vehicle used on street railroads. Called also trail car.

   2. the large wheeled wagon or van pulled by a tractor in a tractor-trailer combination.

   3. a vehicle equipped as a mobile dwelling unit, pulled by an automobile or other mtor vehicle, and used as a dwelling when parked; -- also called a mobile home.

   4. A wheeled motorless open wagon designed to carry a heavy object, such as a boat trailer.

2. (Movies) A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; -- used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

3. (Movies) A short film consisting primarily of one or more short portions of a film, used in promotions or advertisements shortly before initial release of a film.

4. A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant.

   trailer park. An area equipped to accommodate trailers[2], often with outlets supplying electrical power and water. Called also trailer camp, trailer court.

n. (context US English) An area containing mobile homes for rent or places to station them if owned; normally providing utilities and services

n. a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided [syn: trailer camp]

A trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for mobile homes or travel trailers. Advantages include low cost compared to other housing, and quick and easy moving to a new area, for example when taking a job in a distant place while keeping the same home.

Trailer parks, especially in American culture, are stereotypically viewed as lower income housing whose occupants live at or below the poverty line, have low social status and lead a desultory and deleterious lifestyle. Despite the advances in trailer home technology, the trailer park image survives, as evoked by a statement from Presidential adviser James Carville who, in the course of one of the Bill Clinton White House political scandals, suggested "Drag $100 bills through trailer parks, there's no telling what you'll find"," in reference to Paula Jones. It is also seen in the Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys.

Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict serious damage on trailer parks, usually because the structures are not secured to the ground and their construction is significantly less able to withstand high wind forces than regular houses. However, most modern manufactured homes are built to withstand high winds, using hurricane straps and proper foundations.

Trailer Park is the solo debut of British singer Beth Orton. Combining folk, electronica, and trip hop elements, it earned Orton two BRIT Award nominations. The only single from the album was the opening track, " She Cries Your Name", which previously appeared in a different form on William Orbit's album Strange Cargo Hinterland. All songs were co-written by Orton except for a haunting, sparse take on the Phil Spector composition "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine." The album was among the first to fuse elements of 1960s and 1970s folk with modern electronica and trip hop.

An expanded two-disc Legacy Edition was released internationally on 10 March 2009.