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Definition of "hatchback" []

  • An automobile having a sloping back with a hinged rear door that opens upward. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hatchback" in a sentence
  • "Of course, it "helps" that it's an old Suzuki Swift hatchback from the 90's ..."
  • "Italian car designer Pininfarina and French battery manufacturer Bolloré have officially announced that the five door Blue Car hatchback is now ready for production."
  • "Subaru Since the last major overhaul, for model year 2008, the WRX STI has come only in hatchback form."