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Meaning of hatchback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhæt͡ʃˌbæk

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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