keypad

noun

key·​pad ˈkē-ˌpad 

1

: a small set of keys that is part of a larger keyboard or another device (such as a telephone or calculator)

The keyboards of costly computers … usually have a separate numeric keypad in addition to the usual numerals in the top row of any keyboard.

—Consumer Reports

This lets you operate your centrally located audio/video gear from anywhere in the house, either by a handheld remote control or a keypad built into the wall.

—Video Review

2

: a small, usually numerical keyboard

Deactivate the alarm by punching a code into the keypad mounted inside the house.

Using a handheld keypad, the salesperson presses a three-digit code to find specific tracks. For example, "147" might be a segment with maintenance tips for the Cadillac diesel engine.

—Jane Wollman

Examples of keypad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outline if the renter will need a key, a remote, or a keypad code. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026

Use the Sound and Tone settings to enable or disable keypad touch and fingerprint scan sounds. —John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

Property managers typically share extra details about security patrols, camera systems, and keypad entry systems. —Daniel Fusch, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Except, of course, that’s a lie — a keypad is capable of nothing on its own. —Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for keypad

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• granddad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad
• triad

Kids Definition

keypad

noun

key·​pad ˈkē-ˌpad 

: a small keyboard (as on a pocket calculator)