hatchback

noun

hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak How to pronounce hatchback (audio)
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also : the back itself

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The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid, like its gas-only sibling, is offered in sedan and hatchback. James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 Ally turns theirs into a symbol of maternal connection and hatchback memory. Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 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 With its hatchback hybrid, Honda also gets a nod in versatility. James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hatchback

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hatchback was in 1970

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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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hatchback

noun
hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak How to pronounce hatchback (audio)
1
: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch
2
: an automobile having a hatchback

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