as in doors
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads
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Noun
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The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.—
Kerry Pieri,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Turn the lights off and lock the doors.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Accessible by ferry from Port Aransas, which sits just across the shipping channel, this 21-mile-long island offers nothing more than pristine Gulf Coast wilderness, and keen-eyed travelers often stumble upon sand dollars, lightning whelks, angel wings, and conchs.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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The death toll in last month's attack at a German Christmas market now sits at six after a woman was unable to recover from her injuries.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His size is a tool that sets him apart from his teammates.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Having one serve would introduce trade-offs about speed and direction, which would only ramp up deeper into games and then sets.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Hatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatches. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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