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

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, two variations that remained Europe-only would hint at the AMG E’s future: buyers on the continent could opt for a station wagon version, as well as an all-wheel-drive one. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025

Getting a station wagon of any kind delivered seems close to ordering a beeper or an 8-track tape. —Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

The Martin family vanished in December 1958 after heading to find a Christmas tree in their Ford station wagon, per The Oregonian. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Authorities in Oregon said Thursday that a station wagon they’re poised to pull from the Columbia River may belong to a family who went missing in 1958. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for station wagon

• agone
• dragon
• lagan
• waggon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon

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