escape hatch
noun
1
: a hatch providing an emergency exit from an enclosed space
2
: a means of evading a difficulty, dilemma, or responsibility
Examples of escape hatch in a Sentence
the escape hatch of a submarine
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Absent that political will, AI has been floated as a fiscal escape hatch.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, a second team of intrepid lumberjacks will pull the bottle tree up by its roots, opening an escape hatch above the pit.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
In that sense, this listing is part trophy, part escape hatch.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
My nervous system built escape hatches and emotional barriers to protect me from enduring more harm.
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Kai Coggin,
Time,
16 May 2026
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, a second team of intrepid lumberjacks will pull the bottle tree up by its roots, opening an escape hatch above the pit.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
In that sense, this listing is part trophy, part escape hatch.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
My nervous system built escape hatches and emotional barriers to protect me from enduring more harm.
—
Kai Coggin,
Time,
16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for escape hatch
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20hatch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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