key to the door

noun

Twenty-one.

Meanings

noun

Origin

A reference to the traditional age of the majority.

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

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