hatchback

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhætʃbæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhætʃˌbæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hach′bak′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hatch•back /ˈhætʃˌbæk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Automotivean automobile in which the rear deck lid and the rear window lift and open as a unit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hatch•back  (hach′bak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Automotivea style of automobile in which the rear deck lid and window lift open as a unit. Also called liftback. 
  • hatch2 + back1 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hatchback / ˈhætʃˌbæk/
  1. a sloping rear end of a car having a single door that is lifted to open
  2. a car having such a rear end

Often shortened to: hatch
US term: liftback
'hatchback' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hatch - liftback - notchback - supermini - tailgate

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