latchkey
noun
- 1
A key, especially to an outside door.
- 2
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).
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey child.
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