Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rear door on certain automobiles that opens upward.
- noun A compact automobile having such a door.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
car with asloping ,hinged rear door that opensupwards . - noun The door itself.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
- noun a car having a hatchback door
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Examples
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Since the last major overhaul, for model year 2008, the WRX STI has come only in hatchback form.
Fanboys in Flight: Subaru Roars In on a Wing Dan Neil 2010
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A hatchback is a sedan that just has a little more cargo room (significantly more really) and is easier to load.
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Of course, it "helps" that it's an old Suzuki Swift hatchback from the 90's ...
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Italian car designer Pininfarina and French battery manufacturer Bolloré have officially announced that the five door Blue Car hatchback is now ready for production.
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A hatchback is a sedan that just has a little more cargo room (significantly more really) and is easier to load.
Why Not Hatchbacks xtra 2009
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Subaru Since the last major overhaul, for model year 2008, the WRX STI has come only in hatchback form.
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The Toyota Corrola hatchback is probably the most popular car on the road in Bolivia.
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The Toyota Corrola hatchback is probably the most popular car on the road in Bolivia.
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Following a path blazed by competitors, the subcompact hatchback is short on luxuries but has enough pep to qualify as a cheap thrill.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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This unique philosophy gave the Pacer its unusual proportions: at 171.5 inches long, the two-door hatchback is shorter than a
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