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🚗 With trunk step 🚗 A stepped car
notchback

notchback

7.4
A car with a clear step between the roof and the trunk
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑtʃbæk/
  • Specialized
: notchback
  • The new model comes in two variants: a sleek fastback and a traditional notchback that collectors love.

Examples

  • Many car enthusiasts prefer the notchback style for its unique silhouette and aesthetic appeal.

  • The classic coupe was designed as a notchback, featuring a distinct step between the roof and the trunk.

  • Besides the Shelby version in the later years (1988-89), it could have had more potential with a V6 engine and as a notchback version.

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Surface Forms

notchback singular
notchbacks plural

Morphology

notchback = notch + back (transparent) = notch + back

The noun names the car rear characterized by a distinct step, a direct compound sense from 'notch' + 'back'.

Etymology

Notchback is built from notch ('small cut' or 'step') and back ('rear'), so the word literally names a car with a small 'step' at the back where the roof ends and the trunk begins.