latchkey

Example Sentences

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I was a 1980s latchkey kid, and some of my favorite memories involved coming home from school, choosing something to heat up from the freezer and watching family sitcom reruns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Dinosaurs were more like latchkey kids," Holtz said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

In At Attin, Wim is a latchkey kid who dreams of Jedi adventures with his reliable best friend Neel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Most of Perry's upbringing was in Ottawa, Canada, but he said he was a "latchkey kid" because his mother's job "just meant I spent a great deal of time alone".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023

After-school junk food is another fundamental right of the latchkey child.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead