latchkey

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlætʃkiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlætʃˌki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lach′kē′)

Inflections of 'latchkey' (n): npl: latchkeys

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
latch•key /ˈlætʃˌki/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -keys. 
  1. a key for releasing a latch or lock, esp. a lock on an outer door.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
latch•key  (lach′kē′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -keys. 
  1. a key for releasing a latch or springlock, esp. on an outer door.
  • latch + key1 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
latchkey /ˈlætʃˌkiː/ n
  1. a key for an outside door or gate, esp one that lifts a latch
  2. a supposed freedom from restrictions
'latchkey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
latchkey child - passkey

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