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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Despite being a small hatchback, the Abarth 600e weighs 1,700kg, whereas the 2025 Mk8 Golf GTI, for example, is just 1,454kg.
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James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In the car’s fourth generation, a sedan edition was added to the lineup, but it has mainly been sold as a three- or five-door hatchback.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
The question is, what's so special about this tiny hatchback, and why would Koenigsegg drive anything but a supercar?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Details are light on exactly what that product will be, but don't go expecting a $20,000 electric hatchback or the like—think more like an e-bike.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In the car’s fourth generation, a sedan edition was added to the lineup, but it has mainly been sold as a three- or five-door hatchback.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
The question is, what's so special about this tiny hatchback, and why would Koenigsegg drive anything but a supercar?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Details are light on exactly what that product will be, but don't go expecting a $20,000 electric hatchback or the like—think more like an e-bike.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 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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