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

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For the high-end Grenadier car brand at the 2025 New York Auto Show, Alex drew all over their latest $79,000 station wagon while people watched and even returned later to see the progress. Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 It has been said that Nomad was the forerunner of all modern station wagons. David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 The tread was a match for the tires on the Martin family’s station wagon. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 The Volvo station wagon is not in its first production year. ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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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