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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James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
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Europe will also receive a less aerodynamic hatchback EV4, but that one will only be built in Kia's Slovakian factory and won't be exported here.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
The Dolphin Surf, a hatchback, will retail for around $25,000 in the UK and EU, three times the Chinese price, partly thanks to tariffs.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
The first step in that process is changing the Leaf’s form factor from compact hatchback car to something more akin to a crossover.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Europe will also receive a less aerodynamic hatchback EV4, but that one will only be built in Kia's Slovakian factory and won't be exported here.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
The Dolphin Surf, a hatchback, will retail for around $25,000 in the UK and EU, three times the Chinese price, partly thanks to tariffs.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatchback. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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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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