noun
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a car having a back that forms one continuous slope from roof to rear
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a type of pig developed from the landrace or large white and bred for lean meat
Etymology
Origin of fastback
Example Sentences
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For just under $30,000 total, customers can get a basic SUV in a fastback or squareback style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
How does that aid comprehension, seeing as it isn’t a fastback?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The car has a fastback roofline and a wide stance, splitting the difference between midsize and compact segments, Kia said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Then in 1966, Harper jumped into his black Mustang fastback and drove to Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
The company's design boss Mike Simcoe refers to the Celestiq — a long, four-door fastback that is not quite a sedan — as a “spaceship,” adding, “there will be nothing like it on the road.”
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022
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