How to Use batten in a Sentence

batten

1 of 2 verb

• And along a bayou, shrimp boats were being tied up as shrimpers batten down ahead of the waves and storm surge.
  — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2020
• Then, as now, the only course correction was to batten the hatches and go full-speed ahead.
  — WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
• Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.
  — New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
• Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2022
• Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
• Then batten down the hatches, prepare for a storm and stick to your guns without arguing or explaining further.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
• The couple added new cabinets, a backsplash of larger-than-normal subway tiles and tall board and batten wood paneling along the walls.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
• Apple is also increasing working to batten down the hatches regarding iMessage security.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Apr. 2021
• On the first day of a holiday weekend named for a seafaring man, Washington’s skies seemed appropriately overcast, as if telling us to batten the hatches in anticipation of heavy weather.
  — Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2021
• But Angelenos enjoying a few months of relative summer respite should batten the hatches, as campaigning will almost certainly go back into overdrive after Labor Day.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022

batten

2 of 2 noun

• Board-and-batten barn siding was used to make the cabinets and millwork.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
• Board-and-batten walls visually connect the this bedroom and the guest room.
  — Shaila Wunderlich, Country Living, 28 Sep. 2022
• It's based on a double-axle trailer and is clad in white board-and-batten siding and steel, with a metal roof.
  — Adam Williams july 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
• Its exterior is finished in board and batten, and topped with a metal roof.
  — New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
• The custom board and batten define the space, and the moody paint color adds interest.
  — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
• Our favorite features are the mix of stone, brick, board-and-batten siding, a wrap-around porch, and an outdoor fireplace.
  — Ellen Antworth, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2023
• The home's exterior is clad in a two-tone mixture of metal and board and batten siding, and is topped with a metal roof.
  — Adam Williams april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
• The home's effortless exterior gives you plenty of charm with a front porch, board-and-batten siding and a gable roof.
  — Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
• The contemporary farmhouse features a wide front porch, rustic beams and board-and-batten siding.
  — R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• Modernize your backyard privacy wall with a board and batten finish for an indoor-outdoor feel.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
• On both levels, wood flooring and white board-and-batten walls give the home a cozy, rustic feel, all while allowing plenty of natural light in.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2022
• The home's exterior is clad in green lap-and-board-and-batten siding, with cedar accents, and a charcoal standing-seam metal roof.
  — New Atlas, 15 June 2026
• This space combines two types of millwork (square paneling and a board-and-batten treatment) in contrasting colors to turn walls into a focal point.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
• Here, designer Alicia Treasure used board and batten paneling and dark paint to give the space some visual texture.
  — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
• Located in the coastal city of Portland, the Maine home features a dark-gray board-and-batten exterior with a truly inviting front porch.
  — Joseph Neese, House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2020
• The planter's board-and-batten construction accommodates either approach.
  — Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 20 June 2020
• The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof, as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck.
  — Lia Picard, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
• Rows of horizontal blond wood panels line the walls in a nod to the board-and-batten siding that’s used on barns and sheds, with tall, narrow windows that can slide open to provide cross-ventilation.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
• There are a few elements still in the works, including a spa and the soon-to-open Sycamore House, a board-and-batten structure that will include eight additional guest rooms.
  — Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
• The cabin-style rooms in the Sycamore House, with board-and-batten exteriors and interiors, are unexpectedly dark and moody.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
• The two-bedroom’s open-layout great room includes distressed oak floors, board-and-batten wall treatments, two Caesarstone waterfall islands, roofline windows, and a walk-in pantry behind sliding steel doors.
  — The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
• Southern architectural details in the rooms integrate elements from Old Florida clapboard cottages, like deep porch-like balconies, and a board-and-batten cottage look.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
• But on Thursday, as the United States co-hosts a second covid-19 summit designed to further the fight against the pandemic with funding for vaccines and more, this batten-the-hatches battle appears already forgotten.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
• The Mountain Campus features pastures, hills, lakes, log cabins, an old mill, and hiking trails leading to the House O’ Dreams, a large stone and board-and-batten cottage on top of Lavender Mountain.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• Unlike Dragon Tiny Homes' office, which consisted of one open room, this model is divided into two distinct spaces, both of which are finished in board-and-batten paneling and feature generous glazing, including skylights.
  — Adam Williams march 15, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
• Designed and built in 2006 by Greg and Grace Shain, the husband-and-wife team behind Shain Development, the white board-and-batten-sided and dormer-topped residence offers a total of five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
• For me, that dream vanished when, at 4 weeks old, my son Wheeler was diagnosed with CLN3 juvenile batten disease, a rare genetic disease that will steal his vision, memory, mobility, and ultimately, his life.
  — Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026