hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak 
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward
also
: the back itself
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Christopher Hendrickson of Vista was mortally wounded about 1 p.m. Thursday when his Suzuki motorcycle collided with a Subaru hatchback on Hacienda Drive, just south of state Route 78 and east of College Boulevard, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The automaker sells everything from a $230,000 supercar to a $12,000 hatchback.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 May 2024
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The automaker sells everything from a $230,000 supercar to a $12,000 hatchback.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 13 May 2024
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hatchback
noun
hatch·back
ˈhach-ˌbak
1
: a back on an automobile having an upward-opening hatch
2
: an automobile having a hatchback
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