latchkey
latchkey · latchkeys
A key, especially to an outside doorA key, especially to an outside door.
US/ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/
» From about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.
Meaning
1 sensesA key, especially to an outside door.
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
Examples
2 sentencesFrom about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.
We were latchkey kids.
deWir waren Schlüsselkinder. — Luiaard
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From latch + key.From latch + key.
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