station wagon
noun
Simple meaning
A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function….
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stayshuhnwaguhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsteɪʃənˈwæɡən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
USCanadaAustraliaNew Zealandautomotive
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.
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
obsolete
A vehicle providing transport to and from a railway station.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) 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.
Used this way, station wagon is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Keen and enthusiastic
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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