noun

hatchback

hatchback

My first car was a small hatchback.

My first car was a small hatchback.

A hatchback is practical for city driving.

A hatchback is practical for city driving.

((a/an)) hatchback a type of car with a large door at the back. My first car was a small hatchback.

Synonyms: five-door car; Antonyms: sedan

From 'hatch' (a door in a ship or aircraft) + 'back'. The rear of the car is a large, upward-opening door.

Imagine a car where the back 'hatches' open like a big door.

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