escape hatch

noun

1. a hatch used for emergency escape, as from a submarine or aircraft.
2. a means of avoiding a troublesome situation; a ready or handy way out.

escape hatch

noun

1. a means of escape in an emergency, esp from a submarine

Word History and Origins

Origin of escape hatch¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The small catamaran, called the Serenity, began to fill with water after suffering a failure on the seal around its escape hatch, ABC News reported.

From BBC

I think the defense still has one largely overlooked escape hatch: the arcane legal instructions for deciding the felony charges.

From Los Angeles Times

That's not the escape hatch they are hoping it will be, however.

From Salon

Seattle winters will soon get another escape hatch: Delta Air Lines on Friday announced it will launch direct flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Miami come December.

From Seattle Times

But if Florida State finds the escape hatch and others follow, then the Big Ten and SEC will swoop in.

From Seattle Times

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