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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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Indeed, some city leaders opposed to housing mandates are looking to Proposition 33 as an escape hatch.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
How to Arrange Art for a Flawless Wall Display
The study is an escape hatch, of sorts—a room for the grown-ups.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
The night sky program and all the exhibits were yet another escape hatch.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024
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“Escape hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20hatch. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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