Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latchkey program

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: latchkey pro-gram
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.

Example Sentences

"Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage."
"If you are looking for safe, fun, and dependable care for your child before and/or after school then the Latchkey Program is the place for your child care needs!"

Etymology

By analogy with latchkey kid.

Inflected Forms

latchkey programs (plural)

Synonyms

Latchkey

Questions

What does latchkey program mean?: A childcare service that provides a supervised environment for elementary school-aged children before and after school, while their parents are working; often offer activities like homework assistance, reading, games, and crafts.
Where does latchkey program come from?: By analogy with latchkey kid.

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