Definition of HATCHBACK
- ️Thu Feb 13 2025
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also : the back itself
Examples of hatchback in a Sentence
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Cargo space is commensurate with the dimensions of the car, and the hatchback can swallow 7.51 cubic feet worth of luggage.
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The sporty hatchback has a starting price of $39,995 including the $1,135 destination charge added on.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
To Toyota, the compact GR Yaris hatchback is a hero car.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Second place: Honda Civic hybrid Base price: $28,750 (excluding destination charge)
Hybrid power made a welcome return to the Civic lineup in 2024, powering sedan and hatchback versions of the bestselling compact car.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
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Word History
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 13 Feb. 2025.
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