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Latchkey Child

nounid 85153·updated May 18, 2026
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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)

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Variants

plural
Latchkey Children
possessive
Latchkey Child's
pluralpossessive
Latchkey Children's

Framework definitions

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§1
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)

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