hatchback

[ hach-bak ]
/ ˈhætʃˌbæk /

noun

a style of automobile in which the rear deck lid and window lift open as a unit.
Also called liftback.

Origin of hatchback

First recorded in 1965–70; hatch2 + back1

Words nearby hatchback

British Dictionary definitions for hatchback

hatchback
/ (ˈhætʃˌbæk) /

noun

  1. a sloping rear end of a car having a single door that is lifted to open
  2. (as modifier)a hatchback model
a car having such a rear end