latchkey

[ lach-kee ]

/ ˈlætʃˌki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR latchkey ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural latch·keys.

a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.

Origin of latchkey

First recorded in 1815–25; latch + key¹

Words nearby latchkey

Latam, latch, latchet, latch hook, latching, latchkey, latchkey child, latch needle, latch on, latch onto, latchstring

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Example sentences from the Web for latchkey

I ought to know, for he forgot his latchkey, and I had to get up and let him in.
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
He opened the door with his latchkey, and ascended rapidly to the first floor.
The Moon Rock|Arthur J. Rees
Then he took a latchkey from his pocket and gave it to the young man.
The Angel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
Nanna had evidently been waiting for the sound of his latchkey.
The Helpmate|May Sinclair

Pale and resolute, Gideon offered her his arm, and the pair descended the steps, followed by Morris clamouring for the latchkey.
The Wrong Box|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne

British Dictionary definitions for latchkey

latchkey

/ (ˈlætʃˌkiː) /

noun

a key for an outside door or gate, esp one that lifts a latch

a supposed freedom from restrictions
(as modifier)a latchkey existence

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单词	latchkey
释义	latchkey [ lach-kee ] / ˈlætʃˌki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR latchkey ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural latch·keys. a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door. Origin of latchkey First recorded in 1815–25; latch + key¹ Words nearby latchkey Latam, latch, latchet, latch hook, latching, latchkey, latchkey child, latch needle, latch on, latch onto, latchstring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for latchkey I ought to know, for he forgot his latchkey, and I had to get up and let him in. Adrift in New York\|Horatio Alger He opened the door with his latchkey, and ascended rapidly to the first floor. The Moon Rock\|Arthur J. Rees Then he took a latchkey from his pocket and gave it to the young man. The Angel\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull Nanna had evidently been waiting for the sound of his latchkey. The Helpmate\|May Sinclair Pale and resolute, Gideon offered her his arm, and the pair descended the steps, followed by Morris clamouring for the latchkey. The Wrong Box\|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne British Dictionary definitions for latchkey latchkey / (ˈlætʃˌkiː) / noun a key for an outside door or gate, esp one that lifts a latch a supposed freedom from restrictions (as modifier)a latchkey existence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to latchkey screw, skeleton, opener, passkey
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latchkey

noun, plural latch·keys.

Origin of latchkey

Words nearby latchkey

Example sentences from the Web for latchkey

British Dictionary definitions for latchkey

noun

Words related to latchkey