liftgate

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liftgate

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From lift + gate.

noun liftgates

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. If the liftgate is for a dry van body, the body’s width — for example 96 or 102 inches — impacts the liftgate’s overall width and available platform sizes.
Similar: tail lift
A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle. But Ford loaded that car up with options, including […] a power liftgate and heated second-row seats ($825).

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@misc{liftgate_2026,
  title = {liftgate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liftgate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}