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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More than 30 peaks are higher than 8,200 feet (the average height of the Swiss Alps), but the regional ski culture remains laid-back; Medig once found a woman running a ski rental business out of an old Yugo hatchback.
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Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Chevy is bringing back its cheapest electric vehicle ever following a mass recall — the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
So far, the brand has focused on fully electric models, with its most recent release being the T1 hatchback, which competes with the BYD Dolphin and Geely Xingyuan.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Chevy is bringing back its cheapest electric vehicle ever following a mass recall — the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
So far, the brand has focused on fully electric models, with its most recent release being the T1 hatchback, which competes with the BYD Dolphin and Geely Xingyuan.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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