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Recent Examples of hatchway
The company earned widespread recognition as the gold standard for metal hatchway doors and opened offices in Canada and the UK during the 1980s.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchway
Noun
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That includes opening hatches, inspecting anchors and using high-temperature water to destroy any aquatic invasive species, said officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The eggs hatch intolarvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue, then after about 7 days of feeding, larvae drop to theground, burrow into the soil, and pupate.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Delisle rushed them out the door, tapping her wristwatch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a Louise Bourgeois in The Red Room; a water installation by Tadao Ando outside the front door; and Damien Hurst in the Hélène Darroze flagship restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The resort also has an ADA check-in counter, wheelchair-friendly entrance paths, and ADA seating at Jory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Conditions at the cave entrance remain challenging, with the latest rainfall causing flash flooding.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hatchway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchway. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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