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latchkey child
latchkey childn. A usually school-age child who regularly spends part of the day unsupervised at home while the parents are at work.latchkey child n a child who has to let himself or herself in at home on returning from school, as his or her parents are out at work latch′key child`
n. a child who must spend part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | latchkey child - a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)school-age child, schoolchild, pupil - a young person attending school (up through senior high school) |
Translationsbambino che ha la chiave di casalatchkey child
latchkey childA child who is home alone after school or in general because their parents or guardians are at work. I know it makes me sound horrible, but I just don't want Tommy hanging out with those latchkey children from down the road. Being a latchkey child was tough at times, but it taught me the value of self-reliance at an earlier age than most.See also: child, latchkeylatchkey child
A child who arrives home after school, lets him/herself into the house—with a ‘latchkey’—and is unattended until the parents’ arrive from worklatchkey child Social medicine A child who arrives home after school, lets him/herself into the house–with a 'latchkey', and is unattended until the parents' arrive from work. Cf 'Supermom. '.latchkey child
Words related to latchkey childnoun a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)Related Words- school-age child
- schoolchild
- pupil
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