latchkey
Pertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contextsPertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contexts.
US/ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/
» From about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.
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1 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contexts.
Examples
2 sentencesFrom about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.
We were latchkey kids.
deWir waren Schlüsselkinder. — Luiaard
Origin
From latch + key.From latch + key.
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