Latchkey

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA key, especially to an outside door.

2.nounA child who is given a key to the home and is expected to remain at home alone (without adult supervision until the parents return from work).

3.adjectiveEquipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child.

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