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Meaning of latchkey kid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

informal

Equivalents

Deutsch Schlüsselkind
Español niño con llave
Suomi avainkaulalapsi avainlapsi
Français enfant à clé
Íslenska lyklabarn
日本語 鍵っ子
Nederlands sleutelkind
Svenska nyckelbarn

Examples

“Forget⟳ about the American latchkey kids of my generation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

latchkey program Latchley Latchman latchpan latchstring latd.

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