hatchways

noun

plural of hatchway
as in hatches

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  1. hatches
  2. doors
  3. gates
  4. entrances
Noun
  • After three to four days, the larva hatches and uses sharp mandibles to bore into the still-living tarantula.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The retro looks didn’t hurt either, channeling the boxy hatches styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the 1970s and ’80s.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hatches
Noun
  • Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The drop count — or actual number of bodies through the doors — wound up being 12,166.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Digital media seemed to blow open the gates that limited participation, but a new class of gatekeepers arrived.
    — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional computers build every calculation from a few simple logic gates, such as AND, OR and NOT.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrances
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