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latchkey

 

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Noun latchkey has 1 sense
  1. latchkey - key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
    --1 is a kind of
    key

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Latchkey

Noun:

1. A key used to lock or unlock a latch, typically on a door.

Sample Sentence: She always carried her latchkey with her in case she arrived home before her parents.

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2. A child who is old enough to be alone at home after school, usually with a latchkey.

Sample Sentence: The latchkey kids often gathered at the park in the afternoon until their parents came home from work.

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Adjective:

1. Describing activities or interests that are well-liked or popular among a certain group.

Sample Sentence: Video games are a latchkey activity for many teenagers.

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Verb:

1. To close or secure with a latch or latchkey.

Sample Sentence: Please latchkey the gate when you leave the garden.

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