noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards.

   "The accident happened in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, when the 26-year-old male victim was struck by a small dark hatchback."

2. 2
   a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open wordnet
3. 3
   The door itself.
4. 4
   a car having a hatchback door wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fastbackhatchhatchback carhatchback doorliftgate

Example

More examples

"A hatchback car is often called a five-door vehicle."

Etymology

From hatch + back.

Related phrases

hot hatchhot hatchback

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