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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hatch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an opening or door, typically in a ship, aircraft, or building, that allows access to a space or compartment.
Example: "The crew quickly opened a hatch to access the storage area below deck."
Alternatives: "an opening" or "a door".
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The door groaned up like a hatch.
"And whatever you do, never turn a hatch cover over.
In the corner, a ladder extended into a hatch.
One will be a hatch, another an estate, and they'll be here around six months hence.
Meals are shoved into their tiny cells via a hatch at the bottom of the door.
Last week she fell through a hatch and said, via e-mail: "Terrible, terrible, terrible night.
George Pataki looked as though he wanted to open up a hatch and hide inside.
Screaming passengers were climbing through a hatch in the roof of the bus.
"Thief!" He lifted a hatch and squeezed out, the operation hampered by his size.
A hatch reveals a crawl space created by a dropped ceiling.
They quickly opened a hatch and determined that everyone inside was dead.
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