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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
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
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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Its solar cells are integrated across the hood, dashboard, roof, and rear hatch.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Wiseman shared new video on X showing the perspective of a Navy medical team opening the module’s hatch in the waters off the coast of San Diego.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's believed the guest accidentally left the hotel door open.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Behind the bar there's a squad car door hanging that's riddled with bullet holes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Non-Evanston residents can also purchase daily beach tickets at beach entrances (no cash allowed), at the Dempster Street Beach office at 1251 Lake Shore Blvd.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hatchway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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