station wagon

noun

Definition of station wagonnext
as in sports car

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Recent Examples of station wagon 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 Yes, the engine remained a 12-cylinder mounted up front, but to improve space and practicality, Ferrari ditched the coupe body for a shooting brake—a three-door station wagon. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 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
  • The caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, most of us are not shopping for a $200,000 flying sports car.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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
  • Evans was charged with one count of burglary to a motor vehicle in connection with that case, per the release.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • And fourth, when writing and passing the Clean Air Act, Congress specifically chose to preempt state regulations on emissions from new motor vehicles.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • Between them was a wagon overflowing with T-shirts in an assortment of colors.
    — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Ford only has one hybrid midsize pickup, the Maverick, and discontinued its hybrid Escape SUV.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The growth in deliveries comes as the company continues a ramp-up in production of its entry-level Rivian R2 SUV that launched earlier this year as a smaller, less expensive sibling to its flagship R1 SUV.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of SUV
Noun
  • The first forests had spread across the land, dominated by the earliest woody trees, called Cladoxylopsida.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the gleaming lobby, the brand’s signature scent—a warm and woody fragrance reminiscent of two of my favorites, Comme des Garçons’ Wonderwood and Odin New York’s 07 Tanoke—greeted me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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