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hatchways

noun

plural of hatchway
as in hatches

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  1. hatches
  2. doors
  3. gates
  4. entrances
Noun
  • But one Caribbean island sits largely outside the hurricane belt, offering sunshine and warm temperatures even while the rest of the Caribbean is battening down the hatches.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The mill is also seeing an uptick in demand for cross hatches and mid-tier stretch.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatches
Noun
  • Add Weather Stripping Add weather stripping around doors and windows to help fill in gaps that beetles can slip through.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Officials advised residents in zones nearby to shelter-in-place until further notice, with windows and doors closed and air conditioning systems turned off.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • The season for apple picking is about to hit its peak, with orchards all around the country opening their gates for people to fill their baskets.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Terminal One—set to be the largest terminal at JFK upon opening, with 23 gates and more than 300,000 square feet of space—is expected to have six lounges total.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Many of the rooms have private entrances and are dotted around a courtyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
  • With seven windows, two main entrances on Via Montenapoleone and one in the courtyard, the store in the stately neoclassical building dating back to the late 17th century spans over three levels.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrances
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