latchkey
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latchkey¹
- /ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/ US
Where it comes from
From latch + key.
noun latchkeys · latch key · latch-key
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A key, especially to an outside door.
Similar: check key
- Ellipsis of latchkey kid
- Ellipsis of latchkey program Latchkey is before and after school childcare for children who are in grades K-5.
adjective latch key · latch-key
- Pertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contexts. In fashionable Potomac, for instance, almost 50 percent of the nonparental care was latchkey.
verb latchkeys · latchkeying · latchkeyed · latch key · latch-key
- To open something by means of a latchkey.
Latchkey²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of latchkey; especially when referring to a latchkey program.
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noun key
| Español | llavín |
|---|---|
| Français | clef, clef de la porte d'entrée |
Talk about this word "latchkey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/latchkey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. latchkey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/latchkey "latchkey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/latchkey.
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@misc{latchkey_2026,
title = {latchkey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latchkey},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
