fastback

noun

fast·​back ˈfas(t)-ˌbak How to pronounce fastback (audio)
: an automobile with a roof having a long curving downward slope to the rear
also : the back of such an automobile

Examples of fastback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Five-door fastbacks might be the best of all worlds. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 July 2024 But whereas that vehicle was a pickup outfitted with a bunch of off-roading gear, the Raptor T1+ is more of a mash-up of a monster truck and a fastback coupé. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 This may be the way that most people remember it, but the car has also been offered as a convertible since its second generation, and as a four-door Gran Coupe fastback and Gran Turismo hatchback since its third. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024 However, the i4's fastback shape does impinge on rear headroom somewhat. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fastback 

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fastback was in 1939

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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastback. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

fastback

noun
fast·​back ˈfas(t)-ˌbak How to pronounce fastback (audio)
1
: an automobile roof with a long curving downward slope to the rear
2
: an automobile having a fastback

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