a light open wagon, with two or more seats; a station-wagon.
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释义 | society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [noun] > estate car (14) beach-wagon1869 a light open wagon, with two or more seats; a station-wagon. ranch wagon1879 (a) a horse-drawn wagon used on a ranch; (b) an estate car. shooting brake1912 an estate car, now rare; originally a light, horse-drawn wagonette designed to accommodate passengers and goods (cf. break, n.2). sport utility1925 (a) attributive designating a coat or other article of outerwear designed for outdoor work and recreation (now rare); (b) a vehicle designed for… station wagon1929 Originally U.S. A large car designed to carry goods as well as passengers, having a rear door leading to an open storage area behind the seats; an… carryall1932 A large car, van, or truck capable of carrying a number of passengers or different types of loads. sports utility1940 (a) = sport utility n. (a) at compounds 4a (now rare); (b) = sport utility n. (b) at compounds 4a. ute1943 = utility, n. 4b. utility1944 A utility vehicle (see sense compounds 3b(a)). chiefly Australian and New Zealand. estate car1950 a light saloon motor car spec. constructed or adapted to carry both passengers and goods; also elliptical. wagon1955 Short for station wagon, n. 3. Also more gen., a motor car (colloquial). estate wagon1959 = estate car n. SUV1987 = sport utility vehicle n. at sport, n.1 compounds 4a. Subcategories:— with timber-framed sides (1) |
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