Idiom: Latch-Key Child
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How to pronounce "latch-key child":
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A child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).
Example Sentences
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Mark is a latch-key child, so he often has to let himself into the house after school.
2
As a latch-key child, Sarah has learned how to be independent at a young age.
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Liam became a latch-key child when his parents started working late shifts.
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Being a latch-key child, Emma is responsible for making her own dinner while her parents are at work.
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Lucas grew up as a latch-key child since his parents were always busy with their jobs.
