Definitions
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
Word origin
From latch + key.
Used in a sentence
“Latchkey is before and after school childcare for children who are in grades K-5.”
“Latchkey is a before and after school, school-aged child care program designed to provide quality care and program activities for children in grades K-5.”
“Latchkey is an elementary school-age childcare program that provides care and education for children of working parents. This program is designed to be a link between the home and the school.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Child left alone”8 letters
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