estate car

noun

Synonym of station wagon.

Similar
station wagonbeach wagonwagonbeach waggonstation waggonwaggon

Meanings

nounestate car (plural estate cars)

plural estate cars

  1. IrelandUKSynonym of station wagon.

    Synonyms: station wagon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of station wagon.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat

Similar
beach wagonstation wagonwagonbeach waggonstation waggonwaggon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From estate; estate cars were originally designed for transporting people and luggage between railway stations and country estates.

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APA

estate car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estate%20car

MLA

“estate car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estate%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “estate car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estate%20car.

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