hatchways

noun

plural of hatchway
as in hatches

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  1. hatches
  2. doors
  3. gates
  4. entrances
Noun
  • The mill is also seeing an uptick in demand for cross hatches and mid-tier stretch.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hatches
Noun
  • As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • The Crowd Gets a Voice, Too A festival is usually planned months before attendees arrive, yet the experience continues teaching organizers things once the gates open.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But brands are no longer the only ones interested in using that access to reach the millions of people outside the gates.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • The reception desk is accented by an angular brass piece evoking an airplane wing, and the Academy’s four class colors—blue, silver, red, and gold—show up in the carpeting and at the various entrances to the property.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Constructed at the site of a former stadium, the plaza also stands on the same site as one of the main entrances into South Korea’s capital during the Chosun dynasty.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrances
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