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 once station wagon-leaning family chariot has morphed into a crossover sport utility vehicle.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Europe has long had a preference for station wagons and smaller SUVs, even in recent years with bigger SUVs gaining there.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
In prior years, Volvo offered a rich, cinnamon brown-like paint color on its vehicles, notably its station wagons.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Europe has long had a preference for station wagons and smaller SUVs, even in recent years with bigger SUVs gaining there.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
In prior years, Volvo offered a rich, cinnamon brown-like paint color on its vehicles, notably its station wagons.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20wagon. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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