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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Behind you, the 4C shared its engine with the hot version of the Giulietta hatchback.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Actually, no, one more thing: Mini doesn’t make a hot John Cooper Works version of its EV hatchback—at least not yet, anyway.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 21 July 2024
The 2024 two-door, four-seat 500e hatchback ideally defines a city-centric, all-electric car.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
The print led them to Daniels, who also owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster hatchback like the one captured on surveillance footage.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Actually, no, one more thing: Mini doesn’t make a hot John Cooper Works version of its EV hatchback—at least not yet, anyway.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 21 July 2024
The 2024 two-door, four-seat 500e hatchback ideally defines a city-centric, all-electric car.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
The print led them to Daniels, who also owns a 2012 Hyundai Veloster hatchback like the one captured on surveillance footage.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
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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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