hatchback

[hach-bak]

noun

1. a style of automobile in which the rear deck lid and window lift open as a unit.

hatchback

/ ˈhætʃˌbæk /

noun

1. 1. a sloping rear end of a car having a single door that is lifted to open

   2. ( as modifier )

      a hatchback model

2. a car having such a rear end

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatchback¹

First recorded in 1965–70; hatch ² + back ¹

Example Sentences

It is a sunny spring afternoon in Warwickshire and I'm parked up in a nondescript hatchback with my cameraman, poised to meet a drug dealer.

From BBC

She was only trying to escape her abusive husband when she hit the road in 2020 in her white Volkswagen hatchback with a rooftop tent and her pension.

From BBC

For years, American drivers have been gravitating toward sport utility vehicles and away from sedans, compacts and hatchbacks.

From New York Times

The Volt, which is a hatchback, provides the longest electric driving range on the list.

From Seattle Times

Volkswagen shut down assembly lines churning out its popular Golf hatchbacks and converted the factory, which has its own exit on the autobahn, to make six electric models.

From New York Times

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