Hatchback

/ˈhætʃbæk/ noun

A car with a rear door that swings upward, combining the passenger cabin and cargo area in one space.

A compound of 'hatch' (a hinged opening) and 'back' (rear). This car design emerged in the 1960s and the term was coined to describe the distinctive hinged rear hatch.

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