Meaning & use

estate car

noun·Everyday

British English term for a car with an extended body and a large storage area at the back, accessed through a rear door.

See it in a sentence

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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