hatchback
[ hach-bak ]
/ ˈhætʃˌbæk /
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noun
a style of automobile in which the rear deck lid and window lift open as a unit.
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Example sentences from the Web for hatchback
A 1968 Mustang hatchback concept car forecast the second- and third-generation Mustangs built between 1974 and 1993 that were available as hatchbacks, because that is what customers at the time wanted.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future|Dan Carney|February 12, 2021|Popular ScienceOnce we got to camp, we loved the kitchen out the back of the Bean, accessible via a hatchback door.
Sprinter vs. Teardrop Trailer: What's Best for Camping?|Will Taylor|November 28, 2020|Outside OnlinePolice quickly pulled surveillance footage from the scene and obtained video of a black small two-door hatchback.
Inside the ‘Boredom’ Killing That Has Shocked Oklahoma|Christine Pelisek|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEASTHis bright red Subaru hatchback came to resemble … well, I can't describe it.
British Dictionary definitions for hatchback
hatchback
/ (ˈhætʃˌbæk) /
noun
- a sloping rear end of a car having a single door that is lifted to open
- (as modifier)a hatchback model
a car having such a rear end
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