noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of station wagon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: station wagon
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
estate car
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noun
Meaning 2
a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beach wagon, station wagon, wagon, beach waggon, station waggon, waggon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Narrower terms: shooting brake
History
Etymology
From estate; estate cars were originally designed for transporting people and luggage between railway stations and country estates.