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latchkey::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | key |
Examples of latchkey
latchkey
All the elementary schools in Southfield Public Schools have a latchkey program.
From the freep.com
It was the subway, a latchkey, total independence and self-reliance for survival.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Lata grew up as a latchkey kid in Massachusetts, often creating his own meals.
From the abcnews.go.com
After talking to Johnson, Kathy Munro began working with the latchkey program.
From the freep.com
It may turn out that your son's playmate is a latchkey kid or being neglected.
From the suntimes.com
They are latchkey kids and there's no one at home telling them to get indoors.
From the guardian.co.uk
Jones, who had operated the latchkey program for nine years, was placed on paid leave.
From the dispatch.com
No one was injured, but 18 children in the latchkey program were in a portable nearby.
From the kansas.com
Mrs. Mueller volunteered with Contact Pittsburgh, working with latchkey kids after school.
From the post-gazette.com
- Key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
- A key, especially to an outside door; 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); Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child
- A key used to open or raise the latch on a door.
