estate car
Definition
- 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?
Noun
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a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
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