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.
The hatchback revolutionized car design by proving you didn't need a separate trunk—suddenly, ordinary cars could haul as much as fancy wagons, which is why they became the most popular car type worldwide.
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