hatchback

noun

hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak 

: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward

also : the back itself

Examples of hatchback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest announcement at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show—now called the Japan Mobility Show—might be the new Corolla concept, the new Subaru WRX STI hatchback, or several new Lexus LS variants. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025

The question is, what's so special about this tiny hatchback, and why would von Koenigsegg drive anything but a supercar? —Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

The camper just requires a one- or two-box vehicle with a hatchback or tailgate. —New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025

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. —Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hatchback

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback

Kids Definition

hatchback

noun

hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak 

1

: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch

2

: an automobile having a hatchback