hatchback

noun

hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak 

: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward

also : the back itself

Examples of hatchback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Formentor is a rather cool little crossover/hatchback, available with either a 48 V mild hybrid (starting at under $32,000 or 28,000 euros) or a plug-in hybrid (starting at under $49,000 or 43,000 euro) powertrain. —ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025

Auto workers face potential temporarily lay offs amid President Trump's new tariffs 02:17 Honda's hybrid hatchback is a semi-electric version of the Honda Civic, a top U.S. seller among small cars, according to the Detroit Free Press. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025

The hatchback has a top speed of 143 miles per hour and rockets from 0-60 miles per hour in around 5.2 seconds. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Police did some aerial searches of spots where Schepers’ distinctive yellow 1980 Toyota Celica hatchback with red stripes could have gone off the road but found nothing. —Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hatchback

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback

Kids Definition

hatchback

noun

hatch·​back ˈhach-ˌbak 

1

: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch

2

: an automobile having a hatchback