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

Livestream coverage will continue when the spacecraft prepares to dock at the space station, and when the hatches are opened between the Soyuz and the outpost so the astronauts can exit the vehicle and step inside. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

After the eggs hatch, the larvae feed for about a week before maturing, dropping to the ground and continuing to develop into an adult fly. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Verb

Microscopic modifications to bones capture traces of ancient scavenging, and tiny signatures deep inside baby dinosaur bones indicate the moment of hatching. — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

According to the ancient Greeks, a mighty serpent called Ophion incubated an enormous egg that hatched into the universe and all its inhabitants. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026