latch-key child

A form of latchkey child — Synonym of latchkey kid.

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Meanings

nounlatch-key child (plural latch-key children)

plural latch-key children

  1. alternativeAlternative form of latchkey child.
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APA

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

MLA

“latch-key child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latch-key%20child. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latch-key child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latch-key%20child.

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