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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My first encounter came in 1958 when a neighbor’s mom loaded us into her station wagon and headed south down the coast. Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Little's blue Mitsubishi station wagon was found unattended at Guthega Power Station, Australian news station 9News reported. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 During the search, his Mitsubishi station wagon was discovered at the Guthega Power Station without the missing man present, the Herald reported. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The man calmly motioned to the back of his station wagon. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 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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