Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latchkey kid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
latchkey kid
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A schoolchild who carries keys to their residence because there is usually no parent home when school finishes.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

latchkey kids (plural)

Synonyms

latchkey child

Questions

What does latchkey kid mean?
A schoolchild who carries keys to their residence because there is usually no parent home when school finishes.

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