Synonyms of hatch

hatch 1 of 2

noun

as in door

a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads

Synonyms & Similar Words

• door
• portal
• gate
• trapdoor
• lattice
• storm door
• portcullis
• double door
• revolving door
• wicket
• postern
• French door
• Dutch door

hatch

2 of 2

verb

as in to spawn

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawn
• sit
• brood
• lay
• incubate
• set

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hatch

Noun

Heintz fell out of her vehicle, and police said Royce Moser picked her up, put her in the hatch of her Jeep Cherokee and drove her to his mom's house in Beallsville. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

After about five days the larvae hatch and begin feeding and tunneling throughout the fruit, making winding, brownish trails. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Kao hatched a plan to expand Navatek’s presence across the country, making new friends in Congress along the way. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026

After they’re incubated and hatched, the ducklings are raised for about five weeks and released into the wild. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026