: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
transitive verb
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Without applying for another search warrant for the second floor, the police obtained the keys to the padlocks securing the two doors on the second floor, unlocked them, and searched the rooms.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Police geared up and stormed the compound, using a hoe to knock the padlock off a door inside.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Check for the small padlock symbol in the address bar that shows the site uses HTTPS encryption.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The assault with the padlock happened one week after Buckley was moved to the cell, the suit alleges.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Police geared up and stormed the compound, using a hoe to knock the padlock off a door inside.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Check for the small padlock symbol in the address bar that shows the site uses HTTPS encryption.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The assault with the padlock happened one week after Buckley was moved to the cell, the suit alleges.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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padlock
noun
pad·lock
ˈpad-ˌläk 
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
padlock
verb
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