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latchkey.

A key, especially to an outside door.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/General-American
  1. A key, especially to an outside door.

  2. Ellipsis of latchkey kid.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  3. Ellipsis of latchkey program.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From latch + key.

adj/ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/General-American
  1. Pertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contexts.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From latch + key.

verb/ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/General-American
  1. To open something by means of a latchkey.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From latch + key.

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