fastback

noun

fast·​back ˈfas(t)-ˌbak How to pronounce fastback (audio)
: an automobile with a roof having a long curving downward slope to the rear
also : the back of such an automobile

Examples of fastback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Classic Recreations The limited-edition model, inspired by the classic 1967 Shelby GT500 fastback, is built new from the ground up and features a carbon-fiber body. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 The fastback can launch from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024 The auto legend’s shop outfitted the already muscular fastback with a more aggressive body and an even more potent V-8. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024 The Polestar 2 fastback sedan uses the same CMA platform as the Volvo XC40, and next year's Polestar 3 SUV—which will be built in South Carolina—uses the group's SPA2 platform. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023 The Saloon has a sloping fastback shape with unique rectangular lights in the front and rear that resemble a vintage Black & Decker Dustbuster. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024 Offered on the electric EQS fastback and gas-powered S-Class sedan, Drive Pilot will initially launch in California and Nevada later this fall, the first two states that have approved the system. Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2023 The low-slung fastback shape calls to mind Porsche Panamera or Mercedes-Benz EQS. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023 Forward visibility is excellent, but the rearward view through the steeply angled fastback's glass is restricted. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fastback was in 1939

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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastback. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fastback

noun
fast·​back ˈfas(t)-ˌbak How to pronounce fastback (audio)
1
: an automobile roof with a long curving downward slope to the rear
2
: an automobile having a fastback

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