station wagon

noun

Definition of station wagonnext
as in sports car

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Recent Examples of station wagon 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 Clemente was an avid collector of vintage vehicles, and his eclectic collection included a 1958 Mack truck cab and a 1963 Pontiac station wagon reminiscent of cars his family drove during his childhood. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 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
  • Suspended from wires overhead, a sports car was poised as if racing around a Möbius strip, meant to evoke the unending pursuit of improvement.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the all-important question every sports car fan is asking about Mazda’s most celebrated car.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 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
  • In Colorado, motor vehicle accidents are the top cause of death for children after their first birthday and the second-leading cause for adults younger than 25, behind suicide.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Items like meals, gas, tobacco products and motor vehicles are not included in the tax-free weekend.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • From the start of deliveries in the spring through June, Subaru moved 2,436 examples of the wagon, while Toyota sold 554 units.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
  • From there, Nyugen and her volunteers split up into two teams before dragging the wagons along the streets of Chinatown.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive but high-margin market, as well as the large SUV segment, is the path forward, since both are areas the automaker currently ignores.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect left the scene in a Cadillac SUV and remained at large Thursday, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of SUV
Noun
  • Ambery, woody, musky, spiced, and leather, fall scents mirror summer’s lightweight and sun-drenched with moody, cozy notes.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The woody, cracked texture is more prominent, the tree trunk retains a much crisper, rugged look, and the colors are more vivid.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of woody

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