hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak 
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also
: the back itself
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The hatchback will do a few miles less with the same battery options, at 367 miles (590 km) and 255 miles (410 km).
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New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
While Kia will make both traditional and hatchback body styles of the EV4, only the former is coming our way.
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
The silver letters of Trump’s name were eventually pried off the building, dumped in a plastic container, and driven away in a Hyundai hatchback.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Kinetic and brutal, the new design gave the appearance of a road-going predator with aims to run down and devour hatchbacks and sedans.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
While Kia will make both traditional and hatchback body styles of the EV4, only the former is coming our way.
—Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
The silver letters of Trump’s name were eventually pried off the building, dumped in a plastic container, and driven away in a Hyundai hatchback.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Kinetic and brutal, the new design gave the appearance of a road-going predator with aims to run down and devour hatchbacks and sedans.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hatchback
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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak
1
: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch
2
: an automobile having a hatchback
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