Oxford Dictionary English latchkey child nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld// (also latchkey kid) (usually disapproving) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa child who is at home alone after school because both parents are at workSee latchkey child in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: latchkey child oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
