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Latchkey is an English word with synonyms like key. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Latchkey in a sentence

Latchkey meaning

  1. A key, especially to an outside door.
  2. Ellipsis of latchkey kid.
  3. Ellipsis of latchkey program.

Synonyms of Latchkey

key

Related words

Other words often associated with Latchkey or its synonyms:

harmonize significant primal cardinal explanation important operative fundamental tonality harmonise device central

Using Latchkey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A key, especially to an outside door. | Ellipsis of latchkey kid. | Ellipsis of latchkey program.
  • Useful related words include: key.
  • In the example corpus, latchkey often appears in combinations such as: latchkey kid, latchkey kids.

Context around Latchkey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

true 1× experience 1× ales 1×

Often after:

kid 2× kids 2× incontinence 1× children 1×

Sentence patterns with Latchkey

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the latchkey kids after 1× first true latchkey kid in 1× latchkey children became 1× often experience latchkey incontinence there 1× parents of latchkey kids thanks 1× probably a latchkey kid while 1× up ales latchkey is here 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a market 1× latchkey children became 1× one could argue 1× she helped with 1× the central missing 1×

Common sentence endings:

about missing children 1× break the cycle 1× in san diego 1× sized leads wim 1× taught sunday school 1× upper class children 1×

Words around Latchkey

Just before it in the word index:

latching 60 latchford 5 latches 36 latched 101 latch 122 latavius 7

Just after it in the word index:

latchman 10 latchmi 2 late 25.329 latecomer 15 latecomers 12 lateef 42

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Latchkey

  • In this selection, "latchkey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, true, experience, ales, kid, kids and incontinence stand out and add context to how "latchkey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the latchkey kids after and first true latchkey kid in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "latchkey" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with latchkey

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She helped with Vacation Bible School and the LatchKey Kids after school program, and taught Sunday School. (17 words)

Latchkey children became common among all socioeconomic demographics, but were particularly common among middle and upper class children. (18 words)

If you often experience latchkey incontinence there are a number of things you can do to help break the cycle. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

One could argue that Ben Solo () was probably a latchkey kid while his father avoided being a father and his mother tried to piece the galaxy back together, but offers up the franchise's first true latchkey kid in one of its pint-sized leads, Wim (). (46 words)

The central missing persons case evokes the emerging stranger danger hysteria that would grip parents of latchkey kids, thanks to national news stories about missing children. (26 words)

In a market dominated by big, bold, hopped-up ales, Latchkey is here to fill a much-needed niche in San Diego. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

One could argue that Ben Solo () was probably a latchkey kid while his father avoided being a father and his mother tried to piece the galaxy back together, but offers up the franchise's first true latchkey kid in one of its pint-sized leads, Wim ().

If you often experience latchkey incontinence there are a number of things you can do to help break the cycle.

The central missing persons case evokes the emerging stranger danger hysteria that would grip parents of latchkey kids, thanks to national news stories about missing children.

She helped with Vacation Bible School and the LatchKey Kids after school program, and taught Sunday School.

In a market dominated by big, bold, hopped-up ales, Latchkey is here to fill a much-needed niche in San Diego.

Latchkey children became common among all socioeconomic demographics, but were particularly common among middle and upper class children.

Common combinations with latchkey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "latchkey" in a sentence?
An example: "One could argue that Ben Solo () was probably a latchkey kid while his father avoided being a father and his mother tried to piece the galaxy back together, but offers up the franchise's first true latchkey kid in one of its pint-sized leads, Wim ()." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "latchkey" from authentic English texts.
What does "latchkey" mean?
Latchkey means: A key, especially to an outside door.
What are synonyms of "latchkey"?
Common synonyms of "latchkey" include: key.
How many example sentences with "latchkey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "latchkey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.