Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The suspect was able to break in through an exterior hatchway, Appleby said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Additional officers surrounded the home before Tate exited the basement hatchway and was taken into custody, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Dr. Petit managed to free himself and escape out the cellar hatchway as fire consumed the house.
—Washington Post, 17 July 2017
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The suspect was able to break in through an exterior hatchway, Appleby said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Additional officers surrounded the home before Tate exited the basement hatchway and was taken into custody, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Dr. Petit managed to free himself and escape out the cellar hatchway as fire consumed the house.
—Washington Post, 17 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchway
Noun
-
But unluckily, the hatch was open—so the vessel sank 5,000 feet to the ocean floor.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Fernández is even investing in regional U.S. peppers after acquiring New Mexico’s famed hatch green chile brand Paulita’s in 2022.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
No one came to the door and the witness entered the house through a basement window, NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City reported, citing court documents.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
-
Boeing’s struggles to deliver may, however, crack the door open for newer competitors to play a role in future Air Force One upgrades.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Just outside the players’ entrance parking lot, a Miami-Dade Police officer on a motorcycle pulled over the Dolphin’s All-Pro wide receiver.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Polls released prior to Cuomo's entrance into the race similarly showed him with a lead.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hatchway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share