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

Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be made after groundhog Phil gets brought to the stage from his hatch on a tree stump. —Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

Evenings are low-key, whether that means gallery hopping near the historical Taos Plaza (don’t miss the Taos Artist Collective), savoring hatch chile–spiked New Mexican dishes at spots like La Cueva Café and Michael’s Kitchen, or unwinding at wine bars such as Corner Office and Barra Vino. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026

Verb

The idea to ski all of Utah’s resorts in a day was hatched in 2009, when a group of skiers from Ski Utah, the nonprofit marketing arm of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association, did at least one run at what was then all 13 of the state’s ski resorts. —Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026

Bald eagle eggs typically have a 50-50 chance of hatching, according to Sandy Steers, biologist and executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026