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).
Etymology:
- Door lock or latch + key
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'latch-key child':
| latch-key child | 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. |
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