latchkey child
noun
: a school-aged child of working parents who must spend part of the day unsupervised (as at home)
called also latchkey kid
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As a latchkey child of non-European immigrants who has Salt-N-Pepa, Prince and Phil Collins on her summer playlist, Harris — a Dorito-loving, Converse-and-pearls-wearing collaborative leader who doesn’t always seek the spotlight — is ours.
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Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2020
The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy.
—Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 11 July 2018
Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2020
The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy.
—Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 11 July 2018
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“Latchkey child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latchkey%20child. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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