battened (down) Sentence Examples

The seaside town battened down the hatches in preparation for the approaching hurricane.
Before the storm hit, we battened down our windows and secured all loose objects outside.
The crew battened down the sails as the winds began to howl fiercely.
The old farmhouse creaked and groaned as the wind battened down heavily upon it.
The ship's crew battened down the hatches and prepared for a rough night at sea.
The roof of the dilapidated barn battened down under the weight of heavy snowfall.
We battened down the tarps on the truck to protect the cargo from the relentless rain.
The windows rattled and shook as the storm battened down upon the house.
The heavy shutters were battened down, casting an eerie darkness over the room.
The storm surges battered the shore relentlessly as the lighthouse battened down the hatches.

battened (down) Meaning

to prepare for possible trouble or difficulty, to tie, close, or cover (something) in order to prevent it from moving or becoming damaged

to prepare for possible trouble or difficulty, to tie, close, or cover (something) in order to prevent it from moving or becoming damaged

sealed, closed,locked, chained, fastened, shut, barred, bolted, latched, clapped

unlocked,opened, unbolted, unlatched, unfastened,unsealed,unchained, unbarred

The seaside town battened down the hatches in preparation for the approaching hurricane.

Before the storm hit, we battened down our windows and secured all loose objects outside.

The crew battened down the sails as the winds began to howl fiercely.

The old farmhouse creaked and groaned as the wind battened down heavily upon it.