estate car

estate car
noun
a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar
Hyponyms: ↑shooting brake
Part Meronyms: ↑tailgate, ↑tailboard

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noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]
Brit :station wagon

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eˈstate car [estate car estate cars] (also estate) (both BrE) (NAmE ˈstation wagon) noun
a car with a lot of space behind the back seats and a door at the back for loading large items
See also:estate station wagon

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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