estate car

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estate car

A family loads suitcases into the back of their estate car.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of passenger car with a long, extended roofline and a large rear door (tailgate or hatchback) that provides significant cargo space behind the rear seats. It is designed to combine passenger comfort with utility.
Usage
  • An estate car is used to describe a vehicle body style. It is a practical choice for families or for transporting bulky items while still functioning as a regular car.
  • It is primarily a British English term. In American English, the equivalent term is "station wagon."
Examples
  • Noun:
    • We need an estate car to fit all the luggage for our camping trip.
    • The new model is available as a saloon or an estate car.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used to distinguish this body style from others like saloons/sedans, hatchbacks, or SUVs. While similar to a large hatchback, an estate car typically has a longer cargo area.
Variants and Related Words
  • Station Wagon (n): The American English term for an estate car.
  • Wagon (n): A common, shortened form of "station wagon" in American English.
  • Shooting Brake (n): A historical and sometimes modern term for a high-end or sporty two-door estate car.
Synonyms
  • Station Wagon
  • Wagon (chiefly US)
  • Estate (shortened form, chiefly UK)
Related Phrases
  • Estate version/model: Used to specify the estate car variant of a particular car model.
    • Do they make an estate version of this car?
estate car

A family loads suitcases into the back of their estate car.

Noun
  1. a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat

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