hatchback
noun
hatch·back
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Definition of hatchback
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also
: the back itself
Examples of hatchback in a Sentence
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Detroit — Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan because the air bags may not inflate properly in a crash. The recall covers certain 2003 through 2008 Corolla compact sedans and 2005 through 2008 Matrix hatchbacks. — CBS News, "Toyota recalling 191,000 cars due to air bag issue," 29 Aug. 2019 Carmakers are also adapting to a shift in consumer demand to SUVs and to weaker demand for more traditional configurations such as sedans and hatchbacks. — David Mchugh, chicagotribune.com, "Ford cutting 12,000 jobs in Europe," 27 June 2019 The other car, a 2005 Toyota Scion hatchback, was unlocked and stolen in the 5600 block of West Lapham Street. — Jane Ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Warming-up cars stolen and used in armed robberies, West Allis police say," 2 Jan. 2018 And there is hustle in the hatchback stance as the 18-inch wheels fill the fenders. — (james Halfacre), San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Mazda3: elevated design, distinct character," 8 June 2019 The whole thing is pretty standard compact European hatchback fare, aside from the really funky electronic shifter. — Daniel Golson, Car and Driver, "The Electric Opel Corsa-e Is Only for Europe, but We Love It Anyway," 23 May 2019 This was a misfire: GM only imports the hatchback version, a fraction of U.S. sales, from Mexico. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "Consumer Beware: With Less Trade Comes Less Choice," 28 Nov. 2018 The car manufacturer has concerns about the safety of the new 2019 Mazda 3 hatchback model, whose wheel nuts could loosen over time and, in a worst-case scenario, cause a wheel to detach, Mazda said. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Mazda 3 cars recalled amid fears wheels could fall off," 5 July 2019 She was last seen on city surveillance cameras flagging down a bus, then getting inside a black Saturn hatchback that pulled up alongside her. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A teacher used ‘Abduction 101’ to plot a deadly kidnapping. A visiting Chinese scholar was his random victim.," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hatchback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hatchback
hatchback
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hatchback
: a door that opens upward on the back of a car
also
: a car that has such a door
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