latchkey

At 3:04, no latchkey kids were yet home from school.

He followed her to the front door, which she opened with a latchkey.

The term refers to the latchkey of a door to a house.

Anthony opened the door of the flat with his latchkey.

When Rick turned his latchkey, the door simply blew up.

The girl was carrying a latchkey; she let herself into the cabin.

It was close upon twelve before I heard the sharp sound of his latchkey.

He added: "We did a a study on latchkey kids.

Michael put his latchkey into the lock of his front door.

Fifty working parents rely on the center's after-school latchkey program.

Some communities offer services through the police departments and community organizations to check in on latchkey kids.

On the doorstep he felt in his hip pocket for the latchkey.

Which is what fast food offers in addition to all that simplicity and latchkey comfort.

Latchkey kids, we call them, and estimates of their number range from 2 million to 12 million.

His hands are so cold he can't get his latchkey in.

He will hide Emily's latchkey outside the service entrance to his apartment.

Encouraged, Darcy reached for her handbag and took out a latchkey.

Pearl Crawford opened the door herself with a latchkey.

Latchkey was an unknown word; there were few latches to unlock.

It was now nearly seven, and, as they waited, they beard his latchkey in the door.

"I let myself in with my own latchkey."

The groom had met him letting himself into his house with his latchkey, and he came here running.

He let himself in with his latchkey, and called rather gruffly: "Mollie?"

I had left my latchkey at home, and my servant had to let me in.

Sal was reaching with her latchkey for the door at the dark bottom of some stairs, when I put out an arresting hand.