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liftgate.

A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.

  2. A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle.

Where this word comes from

From lift + gate.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.