latchkey kid
noun/ˈlætʃkiː kɪd/
/ˈlætʃkiː kɪd/
(also latchkey child
(usually disapproving)/ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld/
/ˈlætʃkiː tʃaɪld/
)- a child who is at home alone after school because both parents are at work
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
latchkey kid