hatchback

ˈhætʃbæk

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Definition of hatchback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

automobilecar with a rear door that opens upwards

She bought a new hatchback for city driving.

compact car

carrear door of a car that opens upwards

He loaded the groceries through the hatchback.

liftgate

tailgate

trunk lid

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car with a rear door that opens upwards

Expressions with hatchback

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hatchback door

sloping rear car door lifted to open

She loaded her groceries through the hatchback door.

Origin of hatchback

English, hatch (door) + back (rear)

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hot hatch

automobile

high-performance hatchback car

Examples of hatchback in a sentence

He prefers a hatchback for its compact size and versatility.
The hatchback would not open in the freezing rain.
She slammed the hatchback after packing the stroller.

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French:voiture à hayon, hayon, ...
German:Schrägheck, Heckklappe, ...
Italian:hatchback, portellone, ...
Spanish:coche compacto, portón trasero, ...
Portuguese:hatchback, porta traseira, ...
Chinese:掀背车, 掀背门, ...
Japanese:ハッチバック, 跳ね上げ式後部ドア, ...
Arabic:هاتشباك, باب خَلْفِي, ...
Hebrew:הַאצְ׳בֶּק, דֶּלֶת אֲחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:хэтчбек, задняя подъёмная дверь, ...
Ukrainian:хетчбек, задні двері, ...
Hindi:हैचबैक, पिछला ऊपर खुलने वाला दरवाज़ा, ...
Bengali:হ্যাচব্যাক, পেছনের ঊর্ধ্বমুখী দরজা, ...
Catalan:hatchback, portó, ...
Czech:hatchback, výklopné zadní dveře, ...
Danish:hatchback, bagklap, ...
Dutch:hatchback, achterklep, ...
Greek:χάτσμπακ, πίσω πόρτα, ...
Hungarian:ferdehátú, csomagtérajtó, ...
Khmer:រថយន្តទ្វារក្រោយបើកឡើងលើ, ទ្វារក្រោយបើកឡើងលើ, ...
Korean:해치백, 해치, ...
Persian:هاچ‌بک, دربِ عقب, ...
Polish:hatchback, klapa bagażnika, ...
Portuguese (BR):hatchback, porta-malas, ...
Romanian:hatchback, hayon, ...
Swedish:halvkombi, bakluckan, ...
Thai:รถแฮทช์แบ็ก, ประตูท้ายแบบยกขึ้น, ...
Turkish:hatchback, bagaj kapağı, ...
Vietnamese:xe hatchback, cửa hậu, ...

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