Meanings
plural liftgates
- truck equipmentA 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.
2013 July 1, Sean Lyden, “Need a Lift? Remember to Spec the Right Liftgate”, in Work Truck Magazine, archived from the original on 25 May 2015Synonyms: tail lift
- automotiveA 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).
2007 September 30, Christopher Jensen, “The Rerunning of the Bulls”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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liftgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liftgate
“liftgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liftgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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