latchkey

noun

latch·key ˈlach-ˌkē

: a key to an outside and especially a front door

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The new building has many more rooms than the old one, including rooms for Immanuel Lutheran’s latchkey program and for Children of Grace Preschool, a library, a cafeteria, an office, and four classrooms being used immediately, with two empty that will be available for future growth. —

Mary-Ann Olmsted Kohls, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2024 Fittingly for a children’s comedy (albeit one that hinges on characters being virgins), the centuries-old vampire resembles a Scooby-Doo villain in his utter inability to outsmart a group of latchkey kids. 17. —

Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 Ashley was a latchkey kid who has never been afraid of rolling up her sleeves. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 Called latchkey incontinence, this type of urge doesn’t have anything to do with how full your bladder is. —

Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for latchkey