latchkey
n.
Sample Sentences
- As a latchkey child, she often spent her afternoons alone until her parents came home from work.
- He forgot his latchkey in the front pocket of his backpack and had to wait outside until his sister arrived.
- The latchkey experience made her independent from a young age, learning to manage her time wisely.
- When he heard the familiar jingle of his latchkey, he felt a sense of relief knowing he could finally enter the house.
- Parents often worry about the safety of latchkey kids who come home to an empty house after school.
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