hatchback
(hætʃbæk )
Word forms: hatchbacks
countable noun
A hatchback is a car with an extra door at the back which opens upwards.
It handles like a family hatchback but is very capable off road.
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Collocations:
hatchback car hatchback model
The 17-year-old suffered multiple injuries after being hit by a dark hatchback car just before 1am.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She led officers to her parked hatchback car nearby - and they reeled in horror when they opened its boot.
The Sun (2010)
When the police came they loaded a silver hatchback car from outside the flat on to a lorry and drove it away.
The Sun (2008)
The hatchback model matched the sedan in all other dimensions and offered 38.1 cuft of cargo space with its seat folded.
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The relatively high profile of the hatchback model, in particular, makes it susceptible to crosswinds and degrades handling somewhat.
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A five-door hatchback model was also offered through 1991.
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Once just a niche market, they are now so popular they are in danger of outselling the saloon and hatchback models they are based on.
The Sun
Three-door hatchback models had a curving windowline along the side towards the rear of the car.
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Translations:
Chinese: 掀背车
Japanese: ハッチバック
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