liftgate

Etymology

From lift + gate.

liftgate means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

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.”
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).”