Meaning of doorkey | Babel Free

Definitions

A key that unlocks a door.

Examples

“Don had his doorkeys in his hand, and he stuck one of the doorkeys between the box door and the brass frame and used it as a lever. The brass front bent enough for him to reach the letters.”

“Their plan was deceptively simple. Thelonius’s babymamma Lilette worked as a cleaning-lady – but never for very long. As soon as any household felt the time was right to entrust her with a doorkey, Lilette felt the time was right to entrust it to Thelonius (who had it copied) and then quit the following day.”

“Once she broke the window of 13 Miller’s Court when drunk. This proved useful when she and Barnett lost the doorkey, as they were able to reach through the broken pane to pull back the spring-lock.”

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