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Vinony

latchkey

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlæt͡ʃˌki/

adj

Etymology: From latch + key.

  1. Equipped with a key; generally in the phrase latchkey kid.
  2. Pertaining to unsupervised children in afterschool care contexts.

    “In fashionable Potomac, for instance, almost 50 percent of the nonparental care was latchkey.”

    “Be available as a "safety net" for the parents, especially if both parents work and/or the child is latchkey.”

noun

Etymology: From latch + key.

  1. A key, especially to an outside door.
  2. Ellipsis of latchkey kid.
  3. Ellipsis of latchkey program.

    “Latchkey is before and after school childcare for children who are in grades K-5.”

    “Latchkey is a before and after school, school-aged child care program designed to provide quality care and program activities for children in grades K-5.”

verb

Etymology: From latch + key.

  1. To open something by means of a latchkey.