liftback
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
lift + back, modelled on hatchback or similar pre-existing automotive terms. Coined in 1973 by Toyota to describe their Celica model.
Noun[edit]
liftback (plural liftbacks)
- (US, automotive) A variation on the hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline.