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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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This once-popular form factor for family transport has all but disappeared from new car showrooms in North America, consequently making the station wagon all kinds of cool in the process.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024
Mini Clubman Mini ended production of its Clubman – a small station wagon introduced in 2015 – at the end of February.
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The long-standing vehicle segment, once called station wagons, remains.
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
Jane opened one of the station wagon’s back doors, to climb inside.
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Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Station wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20wagon. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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