Thesaurus results for HATCHWAY

hatchway

noun

Definition of hatchway

as in hatch

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Recent Examples of hatchway The company earned widespread recognition as the gold standard for metal hatchway doors and opened offices in Canada and the UK during the 1980s. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Sailors who got snatched up were transported in the holds of small ships known as tenders, which resembled floating jails, with gratings bolted over the hatchways and marines standing guard with muskets and bayonets. — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023 Astronomer Mark Aaronson, 36, was killed in 1987 when a design flaw allowed the 150-ton revolving dome of the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona to continue rotating after it had been switched off, catching and crushing Aaronson in a hatchway. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022 Working swiftly in the frigid water, divers inserted miniature ROVs through openings in the main hatchway and skylights in the crew’s cabins, officers’ mess, and captain’s stateroom. — Roff Smith, National Geographic, 28 Aug. 2019

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Noun

Once the bedroom is fully deployed, campers enter from outside through the outer lift-up hatch door.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
My final haul includes 18-year-old sharp cheddar, a Tuscan-style fontal, and a hatch chile BellaVitano.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatch

Noun

Its stores open for eight to 10 weeks a year, but planning for next Halloween starts before this year’s doors close.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

After a stop at Gary’s podium, we were ushered to the factory floor entrance, where Stern employee and legendary game designer George Gomez briefed us on the tour rules and answered questions.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Chicago police responded to the scene and found Horvath alone near the Kluczynski Building's garage entrance.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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