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hitchrack

8.2

A rack that you attach to a vehicle's hitch for carrying bicycles

noun
/ˈhɪtʃræk/

: portabicicletas

She loaded two bicycles onto the hitchrack for the cross-country trip.

Examples

Make sure the hitchrack is locked before you drive away with the bikes.
He bought a heavy-duty hitchrack to carry his mountain bike safely to the trailhead.
I installed a new hitchrack on my car.
We need a sturdy hitchrack for our bikes.
He bought a heavy-duty hitchrack to carry his mountain bike safely to the trailhead.
She loaded two bicycles onto the hitchrack for the cross-country trip.
Make sure the hitchrack is locked before you drive away with the bikes.

Synonyms

carrier

vshitchrack

15 3.5

A rack on a car or bike for holding luggage

is instead fixed to the vehicle towing connector and made for moving bicycles

bike rack

vshitchrack

5 2.1

A metal frame for parking and locking bikes

instead mounts on the vehicle towing connector to carry bicycles while traveling

roof rack

vshitchrack

2 3.1

A frame attached to a car roof for carrying luggage and bikes

attaches at the rear towing point and focuses on transporting bicycles

luggage carrier

vshitchrack

2.8

A rack on a vehicle for carrying bags

is designed specifically to hold bicycles at the vehicle towing connection

How Large

bike rack

5 2.1

hitchrack

8.2

Surface Forms

hitchrack singular

hitchracks plural

Morphology

hitchrack = hitch + rack (transparent) = hitch + rack

Compound of 'hitch' (vehicle trailer coupling) + 'rack' (carrier), meaning a rack mounted on a vehicle's hitch for carrying bicycles.

Etymology

Hitchrack comes from the parts hitch ('a hook or fitting to attach') and rack ('a frame to hold things'). Today it often means a bicycle rack that you fasten to a car's hitch, so the name shows it is a frame you 'hitch' to the vehicle to carry bikes.