locksmith

noun

lock·​smith ˈläk-ˌsmith How to pronounce locksmith (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs locks

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But the Philips Fingerprint Smart Lock might just be the thing to keep the locksmith (and their expensive services) away. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 Some of the biggest mechanical breakthroughs came in the 16th century, many building off one another in unexpected ways: European locksmiths, clockmakers and even gunsmiths used their new techniques to create luxe artificial limbs. Heidi Hausse, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025 The bomber was Francisco Wanderley Luiz, a fifty-nine-year-old locksmith from a small city in southern Brazil. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 On air, Jordan noted a recent story published by The Washington Post that said after cutting staff, a national park in California let go of the only locksmith that could get stuck people out of the restroom. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locksmith

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of locksmith was in the 13th century

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“Locksmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locksmith. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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locksmith

noun
lock·​smith -ˌsmith How to pronounce locksmith (audio)
: a person who makes or repairs locks

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