1. a hinged door at the back of a vehicle (such as a station wagon or SUV) that opens upward

Examples

• She opened the liftgate to load groceries into the SUV.
• The liftgate wouldn’t close properly after the accident.
• He pressed the button to automatically raise the liftgate.
• The camping gear barely fit with the liftgate closed.
• The power liftgate made loading heavy items much easier.
• She had to prop open the broken liftgate with a stick.