hatchback — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards.

   Synonyms

   hatchback car

   Examples

   The accident happened in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, when the 26-year-old male victim was struck by a small dark hatchback.

   More examples (1)

   As I tentatively reverse, I have a sense of foreboding, unsure I’ll be able to control this overgrown mechanical beast. I am posing to the salesman as someone who is seeking maximum protection on the city roads, yet I suspect that I look very much like a man who usually drives a tiny hatchback.

2. The door itself.

Noun

1. a car having a hatchback door

   Broader terms

   carautoautomobilemachinemotorcar

2. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

   Synonyms

   hatchback doorliftgatehatch

   Broader terms

   car door