hatchback

[US]/'hætʃbæk/
[UK]/'hætʃbæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small car with a rear door that opens upwards

Phrases & Collocations

compact hatchback

sporty hatchback

Example Sentences

any modern GTi hatchback will comfortably outpace it.

There was a largish family saloon (the Fluence), a supermini-sized hatchback (the Zoe), the Kangoo Be Bop ZE and a wacky two-seat urban runabout (the Twizy).

I drive a hatchback to work every day.

The hatchback has ample trunk space for groceries.

Many families prefer hatchbacks for their practicality.

The hatchback's compact size makes it easy to park in the city.

Hatchbacks are known for their fuel efficiency.

The hatchback's rear seats can be folded down for extra storage space.

Some hatchbacks come with a rear spoiler for added style.

Hatchbacks are popular among young drivers for their affordability.

The hatchback's design allows for easy access to the cargo area.

Hatchbacks are a versatile choice for urban driving.

Real-world Examples

Three years later Sonja got a more modern wheelchair and Ove bought a hatchback, a Saab 900.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

A small hatchback sat in the drive.

Source: After You (Me Before You #2)

So, we have sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks.

Source: 2010 ESLPod

And pointed at this little hatchback.

Source: Radio Laboratory

Why don't you add a few thousand dollars and by a premium hatchback, it's spacious and has better head and leg room.

Source: Sara's British English class

If you have a hatchback sedan, you have two doors - sorry, four doors and a fifth door in the back, so no trunk.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

Getting used to being behind the wheel of my little hatchback with its dodgy clutch and biscuit crumbs in the passenger seat took a surprising amount of concentration.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

Every time that happens, whether it's a pickup truck, a minivan, a hatchback, or a new battery-powered vehicle, the challenge for these companies is always how to stand out in those crowded spaces.

Source: Wall Street Journal

A hatchback usually can be two-door or four-door, but the back is not a trunk, it's a door that opens in the back, so if you have like a hatchback coupe, you have two doors and a third door.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

In 1999, Ras and TATA and his team were humiliated when they went to sell TATA's Motor Division to Ford, due to a poor response after a launch of a hatchback, which happened to be TATA's first passenger car.

Source: How BIG Science Popularization (Season 1)

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