1. a type of door on a vehicle that opens upward and outward, hinged at the roof rather than at the side
Usage: automotive; often used in the plural or as a modifier

1. of or relating to a door that opens upward and outward like a gull's wing
Usage: automotive; used to describe vehicles or door designs

Examples

• The sports car featured distinctive gullwing doors that opened vertically.
• She admired the gullwing design of the luxury vehicle parked in the showroom.
• The prototype had gullwings instead of traditional side-opening doors.
• Gullwing doors are popular on high-end and concept cars.
• The DeLorean is famous for its iconic gullwing doors.
• Opening the gullwing doors required careful positioning in tight parking spaces.