station wagon
noun
: an automobile that has a passenger compartment which extends to the back of the vehicle, that has no trunk, that has one or more rear seats which can be folded down to make space for light cargo, and that has a tailgate or liftgate
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The windshield was a 1960 Ford station wagon’s rear window.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024
Overall minivan sales reached 700,000 by the end of the decade, as the station wagon all but disappeared.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
What were some of your favorite entrances? JESSE PALMER: Personal faves include Keith rolling up in his station wagon, Charles K. fooling Joan (and the entire crew) with his faux tumble, and of course Kelsey getting out of the limo to introduce her dad Mark was pretty epic!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
News reported that single father of three daughters opted to pull up in an old station wagon, instead of the usual limousine, which left Vassos touched.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024
Overall minivan sales reached 700,000 by the end of the decade, as the station wagon all but disappeared.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
What were some of your favorite entrances? JESSE PALMER: Personal faves include Keith rolling up in his station wagon, Charles K. fooling Joan (and the entire crew) with his faux tumble, and of course Kelsey getting out of the limo to introduce her dad Mark was pretty epic!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
News reported that single father of three daughters opted to pull up in an old station wagon, instead of the usual limousine, which left Vassos touched.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20wagon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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