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

Examples of station wagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And on a rock near the bluff, investigators found paint chips that were later tested and matched paint from the make and model of other vehicles like the Martin family station wagon. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025

Mayo found other cars nearby, which will need to come out before the construction company pulls out the station wagon and authorities get answers to a 66-year-old mystery, Costello said. —CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025

Frank built a carrier for use on top of his station wagon and bought a pair of old military snowshoes. —Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

The trouble with great-looking station wagons like the Audi A5 Avant is that the people who should buy them actually buy the Q5 SUV instead. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for station wagon

• agone
• dragon
• lagan
• waggon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon

Kids Definition

station wagon

noun

: an automobile that has a large open area behind the back seat instead of a trunk and that has a door at the back for loading and unloading things