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Definition of hatchback
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward; also : the back itself
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Recent Examples of hatchback from the Web
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Zhang went missing on June 9 at about 2 p.m. after last being seen getting into a black Saturn Astra hatchback, which police allege belongs to Christensen.
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But just weeks after arriving at the University of Illinois, the 26-year-old visiting scholar in agriculture sciences stepped off a bus on a sunny afternoon and got into a black hatchback.
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But just weeks after arriving at the University of Illinois, the 26-year-old visiting scholar in agriculture sciences stepped off a bus on a sunny afternoon and got into a black hatchback.
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But just weeks after arriving at the University of Illinois, the 26-year-old visiting scholar in agriculture sciences stepped off a bus on a sunny afternoon and got into a black hatchback.
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The sensible crossover-hatchback roofline, the upright driving posture, seating for five adults.
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The victim reported that the suspect's vehicle lost its passenger side mirror when the grey hatchback style car struck her car in a drugstore parking lot.
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The four-door hatchback, which appeared to be driven by a white male, was shown on the security video circling the area prior to making contact with Zhang, the FBI said.
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University police said Zhang had gotten off a bus before the four-door hatchback approached her.
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First Known Use of hatchback
1970
HATCHBACK Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of hatchback for English Language Learners
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: a door that opens upward on the back of a car; also : a car that has such a door
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