LATCHKEY CHILD
(noun)
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Latchkey Child.
Definitions
Latchkey Child - as a noun
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)
Example Sentences
"She grew up as a latchkey child, often coming home from school to an empty house."
"Being a latchkey child, he learned to be self-reliant and independent at an early age."
"As a latchkey child, she had to learn to cook simple meals for herself."
"Being a latchkey child can be lonely at times, but it also teaches important life skills."
"Her parents had no choice but to leave her alone at home as a latchkey child."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- latches
- latchet
- latchets
- latching
- latchkey
- Latchkey Child
- latchkeys
- latchstring
- latchstrings
- late
- late-blooming