station wagon

noun

Definition of station wagonnext
as in sports car

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Recent Examples of station wagon For those who miss the vibe of a station wagon, there is the bZ Woodland, and an all-electric Highlander is nearing the showroom, too. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 Neither will be a station wagon nor a sports car, however. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 June 2026 Helen and the kids fled for upstate in their station wagon, while Mango and the family cat, Puss Puss, stayed behind. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 Before the interstates, before the road trip became a rite of passage, before the family station wagon became a cultural institution, Americans and cars belonged together. — Gil West, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for station wagon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for station wagon
  1. sports car
  2. town car
  3. motor vehicle
  4. wagon
  5. coach
  6. SUV
  7. woody
Noun
  • There’s arguably no other model in history that visually defines the sports car in its most minimal and masterful form than Carroll Shelby’s original Cobra, debuted in 1962.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Watching a sports car drive upside down and then launch itself into the air was pretty incredible.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sports car
Noun
  • The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026
Definition of town car
Noun
  • Spitzer's office charged Yorba Linda mother Maria Roehling with one felony count of child endangerment and an infraction for letting a child under 18 drive a motor vehicle without a license.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Roehling faces charges of one felony count of child endangerment and an infraction of allowing a child under the age of 18 to drive a motor vehicle without a license.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The same thing can happen here where SpaceX will sell something that’ll probably rely on other assets that are out there, even if the telcos themselves are circling the wagons.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • But head coach Ben Johnson isn't going to be happy that his team nearly blew a 24-point lead with just over 12 minutes to go.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the season’s still young, the Dolphins and the Chargers, who coincidentally have two former Dolphins head coaches on its offensive staff, are the NFL’s bottom-dwellers this season.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • In 2018, Mitsubishi resurrected the name for the Eclipse Cross compact SUV.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Video evidence and vehicle registration records confirmed the SUV driven by Romero was owned by his employer and assigned directly to him.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of SUV
Noun
  • Cat’s claw is a woody vine that grows in the Amazon forest and other tropical areas of Central and South America, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The county’s broader biomass program began in 2006 and aims to reduce wildfire risks, improve air quality and find uses for excess woody material.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of woody

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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station%20wagon. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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