LATCHKEY

latchkey

(noun) key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

latchkey (plural latchkeys)

A key, especially to an outside door.

Synonym: check key

A 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).

Adjective

latchkey (not comparable)

Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child.

Source: Wiktionary


Latch"key`, n.

Definition: A key used to raise, or throw back, the latch of a door, esp. a night latch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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