Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escape hatch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: es-cape hatch
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure.

noun

A preplanned or readily available means of avoiding a difficult, unpleasant, or undesirable situation.

Example Sentences

"What we need is progress with an escape hatch."

Inflected Forms

escape hatches (plural)

Questions

What does escape hatch mean?: An emergency exit in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or similar structure.

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