Meaning & use
estate car
British English term for a car with an extended body and a large storage area at the back, accessed through a rear door.
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They loaded the camping gear into the back of their estate car.
An estate car offers more luggage space than a standard sedan.
A note on using this word
Estate car is the common British term; American English calls the same vehicle a station wagon.
Words with a similar meaning
station wagon
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