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Recent Examples of hatchway
Detectives also discovered that the basement could only be entered through a hatchway that was only accessible from the outside, according to state police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
Detectives also discovered that the basement could only be entered through a hatchway that was only accessible from the outside, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The suspect was able to break in through an exterior hatchway, Appleby said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Additional officers surrounded the home before Tate exited the basement hatchway and was taken into custody, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Everything lined up, including hatchways on the sidewalk that lead to cellars.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 7 June 2018
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
Detectives also discovered that the basement could only be entered through a hatchway that was only accessible from the outside, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The suspect was able to break in through an exterior hatchway, Appleby said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Additional officers surrounded the home before Tate exited the basement hatchway and was taken into custody, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Everything lined up, including hatchways on the sidewalk that lead to cellars.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 7 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchway
Noun
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Although questions had been raised about whether the boat was properly secured — such as the hatches being left open to water — the new report found that weather was the primary risk, and that a burst of intense winds is believed to have tipped over the luxury yacht within a matter of seconds.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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To mitigate its effects, Roscosmos has been keeping the hatch to the module closed when not in use as a docking port for Progress resupply and Soyuz spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Large pivoting glass doors open seamlessly to the outdoors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 July 2025
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The rug’s unbacked design is lightweight, easy to move, and low enough to clear most doors.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The victim was standing outside the entrance of Public School 174, the Dumont School, on Dumont Ave. near Williams Ave.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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“Hatchway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchway. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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