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. 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 See all Example Sentences for station wagon 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of station wagon was in 1929

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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20wagon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

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

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