key to the city

noun

An ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.

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Meanings

nounkey to the city (plural keys to the city)

plural keys to the city

  1. An ornamental key sometimes given as a symbol of a freedom of the city.

Translations

Finnish kaupungin avain
  • kaupungin avainTranslations
French clés de la ville, clé de la ville
  • clés de la villeTranslations
  • clé de la villeTranslations
German Stadtschlüssel
  • StadtschlüsselTranslations
Japanese 市の鍵
  • 市の鍵 (shi no kagi)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

key to the city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20to%20the%20city

MLA

“key to the city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20to%20the%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key to the city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20to%20the%20city.

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