latchkey child

latchkey child

n.

A usually school-age child who regularly spends part of the day unsupervised at home while the parents are at work.

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latchkey child

n

a child who has to let himself or herself in at home on returning from school, as his or her parents are out at work

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latch′key child`

n.

a child who must spend part of the day alone and unsupervised, as when the parents are away at work.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

latchkey child - 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) school-age child, schoolchild, pupil - a young person attending school (up through senior high school)

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Translations

bambino che ha la chiave di casa

latchkey child

n → Schlüsselkind nt

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