station wagon
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station wagon
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From train station; station wagons were originally designed for transporting people and luggage between stations and country estates.
noun station wagons
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A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan or saloon.
1952 November, Should You Buy A Station Wagon?, Kiplinger′s Personal Finance, page 45,
Trade-in values for station wagons have shown a marked improvement since the introduction of the all-steel body. In fact, a station wagon buyer need not worry about his investment′s depreciating any more than he w
Similar: estate car, estate[Appendix:Glossary, station sedan
- A vehicle (either horse-drawn or motorized) providing transport to and from a railway station for passengers and their luggage. We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine. We passed on the way the van of the guests from Asquith.
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Talk about this word "station wagon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/station%20wagon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. station wagon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/station%20wagon "station wagon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/station%20wagon.Cite this
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