hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak 
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also
: the back itself
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Audi has done a fine job refining what was already a decent hot hatchback.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Hyundai first entered India in 1998 with the Santro hatchback, which made the company a household name in India.
—John Kang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The short hood and overhangs and near-vertical hatchback, meanwhile, result in a roofline that, from some angles, belies the car's tiny packaging.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
Plus cars that look like sedans but are actually hatchbacks are always cool.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Hyundai first entered India in 1998 with the Santro hatchback, which made the company a household name in India.
—John Kang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The short hood and overhangs and near-vertical hatchback, meanwhile, result in a roofline that, from some angles, belies the car's tiny packaging.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
Plus cars that look like sedans but are actually hatchbacks are always cool.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak
1
: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch
2
: an automobile having a hatchback
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